Chinese studio Atelier Right Hub created a cave-like spa in Hangzhou, China, with a network of interconnected, circular rooms and walls finished in white clay.
Located on the 13th floor of a commercial building by the Qiantang river in downtown Hangzhou, the Soul Realm Spa offers spaces for massage and meditation.
Curved walls lead visitors through the Soul Realm Spa
Local studio Atelier Right Hub was invited to create a calming interior within the building's rectangular, 220-square-metre floorplan.
This was achieved by inserting a sequence of circular treatment rooms with curved ceilings into the centre of the plan.
A curved blue sofa faces a semi-circular window
"If we observe life carefully, we will find that straight lines are mostly found in man-made objects while natural objects are mostly curved," the studio told Dezeen. "Whether it is mountains or rivers and streams, they are curved and full of changes and they have more charm and vitality than straight lines."
The walls are finished in white clay
According to Atelier Right Hub, the circular plan was informed by the shape of traditional Tibetan singing bowls ? a type of inverted bell used for meditation.
The walls, ceilings and floors are made from white clay and blend seamlessly together. They have a textured finish, which the studio likens to "walking barefoot on earth".

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