Global online architecture platform Architizer has highlighted some of the world’s most innovative spa and wellness architecture concepts as part of its 12th Annual Architizer A+Awards.

Split into 126 categories, the awards celebrate the work of more than 200 firms from 80+ countries who are rethinking, reinventing and reimagining architecture's contribution to society as a whole.

The winners are decided by a jury of more than 250 judges comprising leading architecture and design voices, as well as luminaries from the fields of art, technology, fashion, media, business and real estate.

The awards’ 2024 Spa and Wellness subsection looks to highlight the best overall architecture dedicated to psychological and physical wellbeing.

Entries ranged from spas, wellness retreats, bath houses, hotel-based amenities, swimming and soaking pools to hair and nail salons, beauty clinics, massage parlours, meditation spaces and other health and wellness facilities.

After reviewing an unprecedented number of submissions, Architizier narrowed the finalists down to eight wellness destinations:

Jury Winner

• Hair Room Toaru, Saitama, Japan – Ateliers Takahito Sekiguchi

Popular Choice Winner• 28.0855, Tapalpa, Mexico –Van Van Atelier

Finalists

• Bathhouse, New York, US – Rockwell Group• Atmosphere by Krallerhof, Leogang, Austria – Hadi Teherani Architects

• Yoma Springs, China – LSD Interior Designs

Special Mention• Wai Ariki Spa, Rotorua, New Zealand – RCG

• La Maison de Beauté Carita, L'Oréal-Luxe, Paris, France – Le Studio Rev• Kalloes Wellness & Aesthetics Venue, Brussels, Belgium – KAAF I Kitriniaris Associates Architecture Firm

The complete list of A+Awards winners can be found at Architizer’s official website. The company will celebrate the winners at an official live reception later this year.

“The architectural profession feels more relevant today than ever before, and the ability to drive change and determine the quality of the future rests with us as architects. This season’s winners make me hopeful about what’s to come,” said Koichi Takada, principal of Koichi Takada Architects.