![]() ![]() Enter the KDS, who restored the Victorian’s great bone structure, including adding a full kitchen and a second bathroom, to create an earthy 21st-century residence with turn-of-the-century detailing. Originally a family home, the building was a commercial property for decades until a family bought it with hopes of returning the space to a residence. ![]() This year, it’s a c.1901 Victorian on a Midtown Kingston sidestreet that serves as the designers’ canvas. Five years later, Damour and her flourishing network of Hudson Valley artists and artisans have gone way beyond proof of concept, establishing the region as a rich design hub in its own right while providing an inspiring roadmap for bringing beautiful design into your own home. The annual event was conceived as a scrappier, more homegrown response to the exclusive, luxury showhouses common in the rest of the country. Her desire to bring great design down to earth and to build cohesion around the vibrant and varied portfolio of local Hudson Valley makers inspired Damour to start the Kingston Design Showhouse in 2018. To learn more about how the pandemic has actually helped rather than hindered the journey towards creating the first Scandinative property, head to Spa Business magazine.Maryline Damour of Damour Drake believes beautifully designed interiors should be accessible to everyone-regardless of economics, location, or the size of an abode. “The only similar model is the ‘Roman, Greek and Ottoman’ bathing experience offered by Spanish operator, Aire Ancient Baths, at its US locations.”Īire currently operates eight spas in the US, including New York and Chicago, as well as having spas in London, Copenhagen, Barcelona, Seville, Almeria and Vallromanes – with a new premises expected to open in Toronto this year. “There’s nothing like the Scandinative Nordic spa model in the US, in terms of the size and scope we’re planning,” she explains. Their popularity is increasing, particularly in Canada, where Corcoran says more than 52 Nordic-type spas have been operating successfully for some years. ![]() “The Scandinative spa experience, based on the Nordic spa model, offers an invigorating circuit that combines hot, cold and relaxation healing techniques to aid recreation and recovery for mind and body.”Īccording to the team’s research findings, thermal spas are few and far between in North America when compared to Europe. ![]() The concept“The team’s mission is to offer guests an affordable, transformative thermal wellness experience to help them pause and centre themselves,” says Corcoran. The Scandinative feasibility study was carried out by management consultant Lynn Curry. The architect is Bryan Dunkelberger from S3 Design - with previous recreation and welling projects that include spa facilities in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Florida. The project is being financed privately with an estimated budget of US$7.9m (€7m, £5.8m). With a population of 6.3 million, it’s an affluent city and has an educated population, meaning a raised awareness of the importance of prevention and more spending capacity for wellness experiences. The location for the first property, in Old Town Alexandria, was chosen by the team because research findings, highlighted in the ACSM Fitness Index and Mindbody Wellness Index, indicate that Washington DC is one of the healthiest cities in the US. The adult-only, Nordic spa-themed wellness facilities will feature a range of bathing experiences, including salt pools, hot pools, steam and salt saunas, cold plunge and relaxation areas.Įntry prices will start at US$110 (€ 97, £81) for a standard thermal experience and US$155 (€137, £114) for a two- to three-hour experience, with a choice of massages. “Scandinative offers a simple, clean and elegant way to relax alone or with friends, making it a winning concept that could be replicated throughout the US,” says Corcoran. Together they’re working towards the launch of the first Scandinative destination, with other urban and resort US locations in wellness-conscious cities, such as Boston and Denver, also in the pipeline. In an exclusive interview with Spa Business, Suzanne Corcoran, founder and CEO of Scandinative, says the thermal spa concept will offer guests a place to improve their mental and physical health while boosting mental wellbeing and immunity.Ĭorcoran brings her real estate, hospitality and marketing background to her role, leading a team that includes COO and founder of Exhale Julia Sutton and Enrique Martinez-Lopez, the former GM of Aire Ancient Baths in Barcelona. Scandinative, a brand new Nordic spa-themed wellness concept will land in Alexandria, Washington DC, in 2023. ![]()
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