Pericles Liatsos

Lunae Spa

Lunae Spa

Scope of work Design a 800m² spa within a residential mixed-use development, creating a restorative wellness destination for residents and guests.
 
Design concept Cave-like serenity, warm terracotta textures, dark plaster, reflective water, sculptural curves, bronze highlights, and ambient lighting. 
 
Design challenge Deliver privacy, acoustic comfort, humidity control, intuitive circulation, and a memorable sensory identity.
 
Design solution Flowing zones, thermal pools, treatment suites, relaxation lounges, feature walls, and concealed services.
 
Custom elements Curved loungers, illuminated niches, textured wall finishes, water edges, shelving, and sculptural décor.
 
Design services Concept, planning, finishes, FF&E, lighting coordination, drawings, procurement, site supervision, and handover.
Conceived as an immersive ritual space, the spa explores the quiet play between water and light.
 
 
A shallow reflective basin becomes the room’s living surface, catching amber lines of illumination that trace soft, organic paths through the interior.
 
 
Light is not treated as decoration, but as a material: bending, shimmering, dissolving, and reappearing across rippled water, textured walls, and dark mineral floors. The atmosphere feels subterranean and protective, yet fluid and luminous.
 
 
Warm earth tones ground the experience, while moving reflections create a sense of calm transformation. Every curve, surface, and glow invites the body to slow down, breathe deeply, and surrender to stillness, entering a timeless sanctuary of renewal.
The spa corridor is conceived as a quiet transition between the outside world and an immersive water sanctuary.
 
 
Curved, monolithic walls conceal the doors, removing visual noise and turning circulation into a calm, continuous journey.
 
 
The visitor is guided not by signage, but by warm lines of light that trace the ceiling and edges, suggesting the flow of water ahead. Above, a hammered reflective surface catches the glow and creates a liquid, almost subterranean atmosphere.
 
 
Earth toned textures ground the space, while the narrow passage slowly opens toward the relaxation area. The experience becomes ceremonial: a soft descent into stillness, privacy, warmth, and sensory escape at the heart of the spa.
The spa’s lighting philosophy is rooted in immersion, softness, and sensory calm.
 
 
Light is treated as a flowing architectural material, tracing curves, edges, and waterlines rather than simply illuminating surfaces.
 
 
Warm concealed LEDs graze textured earthen walls, revealing their tactile depth and creating a cave-like intimacy. Reflections from the water and hammered ceiling multiply the glow, producing a gentle, moving atmosphere that feels alive yet meditative.
 
 
The continuous luminous ribbons guide circulation intuitively, separating rest, bathing, and transition zones without harsh boundaries. By avoiding glare and emphasizing indirect amber light, the design supports relaxation, privacy, and a slow, ritual experience of wellbeing, where body, water, and architecture quietly dissolve together.
The sculpture embodies the spa’s dialogue between body, water, and light. Its elongated bronze figure appears suspended between stillness and motion, as though a dancer has paused mid-gesture on the water’s surface.
 
 
One foot touches the pool lightly, creating ripples that extend the artwork into the surrounding space.
 
 
The reflective finish captures warm amber light and the shifting movement of water, making the form feel alive and weightless. Rather than standing as a static object, the sculpture becomes a ritual presence: graceful, silent, and meditative.
 
 
It invites guests to slow down, breathe, and feel the quiet choreography of inner healing.
The spa project is defined by a warm, tactile palette of natural and reflective hard materials.
 
 
Textured clay plaster wraps the walls and columns, creating an earthy, cocooning atmosphere with subtle handmade imperfections. A hammered bronze ceiling introduces movement, catching the concealed light like rippling water and adding a soft metallic glow.
 
 
Dark honed stone grounds the space, giving the floor depth, durability, and quiet luxury. Water is treated as a material itself, reflecting the architecture and amplifying the sensory calm.
 
 
Linear warm lighting traces the curved forms, highlighting transitions between surfaces while keeping the mood intimate, immersive, and serene. Together, these elements balance raw tactility with polished contemporary refinement.