Sublime Saunas
It is steamy in here?
The sauna door handle is a simple piece of driftwood. “One principle rule I followed,” says Kiehl, “was: Don’t build on outdoor space if it can work as outdoor living space. Norwegian summers are short. We want to be outdoors as much as possible.”
The entire sauna was assembled in only 6 hours, a process which took place both on land and in the lake.
The serene wood-clad sauna.
The sauna structure includes a small deck.
The exterior is constructed from cypress pine wood and lightweight polycarbonate.
The woodburning sauna stove is made by a Finnish company, IKI.
In a break from his regular programming, lighting designer Brendan Ravenhill built a floating sauna that’s a love letter to New England’s functional but cozy architecture. With friends and family, Brendan makes an occasion of rowing out to the sauna for a sweat followed by a cold plunge during the summer.
Firewood can be stored beneath the slatted benches, which can comfortably accommodate group sweats thanks to a second tier at the back. A large sauna stove was craftetd by Sam Shaw.