Signature experiences for every spa zone — without renovation

The main stage of the spa. This is where sauna masters hold their shows and ceremonies, and guests gather for scheduled programmes.

The screen at the entrance shows the show on air, the master’s name, the time remaining and the day’s schedule. In the visualisation it is deliberately large so you can see how it looks; in a real project the screen can be smaller and neatly built into the façade.

The interior in the visualisations is indicative. In every project the finishes, materials and furniture are the client’s own; we adapt the effects to them.

This is not a disco. The bright colours in the visualisations show what the RGB range can do. In practice the palette is much wider and includes many calm pastel tones, and the colour is tuned to each sauna master’s programme.

A sauna that runs itself. The Finnish sauna runs fully automatically and needs no staff. It switches itself on and off at set times, together with the stove.

Scheduled scenarios. We write tracks for the sauna’s whole working day: for example, a new scenario starts automatically every hour. The screen at the entrance shows the schedule, so guests see when the next session begins and what it will be.

Free format. Guests come and go as they wish, whether a scenario is running or not. When a scenario begins, the sauna becomes a space where all effects work in sync with the music, and guests live through the story of the scenario.

Example: thunderstorm. The sauna sinks into total darkness, with only lightning flashing under the ceiling. At the finale, rain pours over the guests: coolness and the full feeling of a real storm.

Between scenarios. The music fades into a quiet background mode and does not distract guests from their thoughts. We write the background music especially for this purpose and update it every month so it never becomes tiresome.

Steam on demand. Automatic steam works only during a scenario. If guests want steam between scenarios, there is a button in the sauna: one press and water from the pipe is poured onto the stones.

Temperature up to 75 °C, humidity 20–30 %. We recommend keeping no more than 75 °C under the ceiling, ideally less, with a base humidity of about 20–30 %. When water is poured on the stones, humidity rises briefly: this is what gives soft, enveloping, warming steam rather than the aggressive heat of 100 °C and above.

Materials. In the visualisation the walls are porcelain stoneware: durable and easy to clean. Electric heating can be laid under it, so the walls radiate warmth themselves and the stove needs less energy. The mountains are made of thermo-wood and look beautiful in real life. We have already built such a sauna and will gladly send photos and videos.

The Spartisan format. A small Finnish sauna is also ideal for our format, which runs at Spartisan in Budapest: the Slavic banya and steaming with veniks. A Slavic banya is usually around 70 °C with about 60 % humidity: something between a hammam and a Finnish sauna, and very pleasant to be in. Almost nobody uses veniks, yet they give a unique sensation and additional revenue for the spa. It cannot be described, it has to be felt: we invite you to Budapest to experience it in person.

How we see this sauna. Our herbal sauna concept: everything is built around the scents of natural herbs. Bundles of lavender, mint, thyme, chamomile and eucalyptus hang from the benches and the ceiling and lie behind the backrests at breathing height, and in the centre, above the stove, stands a bowl of fresh herbs.

Herbs from us. We can supply all the herbs this concept needs. We use them extensively ourselves at our Spartisan spa in Budapest and know which herbs open up best in the heat and how often to replace them.

An intimate atmosphere. This is a space for silence and deep rest. We chose calm, gentle colours: warm honey, peach, lavender and herb green. Light comes only from the sources; everything else sinks into soft shadow.

Any colour, any intensity. Our lighting is RGB, so the colours in the visualisation are only an example. The palette and brightness can be tuned to your interior and to each programme.

Runs itself, on your schedule. The sauna switches on and off automatically at the times the spa sets, for example from 9:00 to 22:00. If scenario programmes are not needed, it runs all day in a gentle dynamic mode: light and fog change smoothly in very pleasant, gentle colours that we will tune together with you.

A space that comes alive. If you wish, the sauna runs on our automatic scenarios: light, fog and rain change in sync with the music, and between programmes the space returns to a quiet background mode.

Example: morning in the garden. Dawn slowly breaks: the light moves from deep blue to warm peach. Morning mist creeps across the floor, fine dew-rain falls from the ceiling, the sea murmurs in the distance and the birds wake up. The scent of the herbs seems to grow stronger with the heat.

Example: summer thunderstorm. The light dims to a soft twilight, rolls of thunder approach from afar, warm sheet lightning flickers under the ceiling. Then warm rain pours over the guests, fog rises from the floor, and the storm slowly passes, leaving the fresh scent of herbs after rain.

Our view of the hammam. A hammam is a space of warm, humid steam where guests sink into calm for a long time. The light in it is usually static: the same picture from the first minute to the last. We propose to bring this space to life without breaking its silence.

Light, stars and fog in one breath. Soft dynamic lighting works in sync with the twinkling of the stars on the ceiling and with the ceiling fog, which has its own separate colour. The transitions are slow and smooth, almost imperceptible: the space does not flicker, it breathes with the guest.

Music written for this place. We write the soundtrack especially for the hammam, for its rhythm and atmosphere. Quiet, enveloping music becomes part of the steam and the light, not background from speakers.

Our interpretation. In the visualisation we show the hammam our way: in deep dark tones, with black marble, anthracite mosaic and a starry sky. The lighting colours are RGB, so any palette can be tuned to your interior.

An option: rain and scenarios. A rain effect can also be installed in the hammam, with an algorithm that switches it on automatically. The hammam should then run on scenarios, with a tablet showing their schedule at the entrance. During a scenario the whole space transforms: light, fog and music change, and at a certain moment warm rain gently falls on the guests. Between scenarios the hammam returns to a calm background mode.

Example: night rain. The stars on the ceiling slowly go out one by one, the light under the bench turns deep blue, and the ceiling fog thickens and sinks lower. The sound of rain grows in the distance, and at the climax warm rain gently falls on the guests. Then the stars light up again, the fog brightens and the hammam returns to a calm background mode.

Example: rose garden. The steam fills with the scent of rose, the ceiling fog turns tender pink, and the light above the backrest glows warm amber like the evening sun. Violet fog creeps across the floor, the stars twinkle to the rhythm of a quiet oriental melody. The space slowly breathes colour and scent, and at the end everything gently fades into a soft twilight.

We do not build the tunnel; we bring it to life. The tunnel itself, the water and the special showers are made by specialist companies. Our part is everything that turns the passage into an experience: light, sound, fog, scent and the scenario that links them.

The perfect stage for an immersive experience. A narrow corridor, water and rain already create a strong sensation on their own. Our effects turn the passage into a real journey: every shower becomes a station with its own scene, in which light, music, fog and scent work as one.

Working together with the shower manufacturer. The special showers come from a manufacturer of such systems. We work closely with the company chosen for the project: we will connect their showers and built-in lighting to our system so that everything runs in sync.

Sound is everything. In a small enclosed space sound quality matters especially. Birdsong, the murmur of the sea, raindrops, distant thunder: ordinary speakers render such subtle sounds flat and unconvincing. That is why we recommend Dolby Atmos or at least a high-quality sound system with a subwoofer that conveys both the finest details and the depth of thunder you feel with your whole body.

A journey through the tunnel. The guest presses “Start” and the tunnel sinks into half-darkness: the overhead light goes out, the water barely glows, and a starry sky twinkles overhead, softly lighting the whole space.

The light travels with the guest. The guest steps down into the water and the first station comes alive: rain begins, glowing fog flows from the diffusers, floor fog creeps over the water. When the station has played, it goes dark and the next one lights up. The space literally leads the person forward.

The finale: a thunderstorm. At the last shower only half-darkness and the starry sky remain, and the ceiling fog flashes like lightning in storm clouds. Then the guest steps out of the tunnel.

Background mode. Without a guest the tunnel lives in a gentle background dynamic, and it can be walked through without effects.

One system and remote control. Our music is synchronised with the rain system: every jet, every burst of light and fog lands on the rhythm of the track, and all the sound comes from our speakers. We can change the scenarios remotely: update the music, add a new station scene, create a seasonal or holiday programme without a site visit.

An experience to remember. In our vision, a tunnel with integrated effects becomes one of the most vivid experiences in the whole spa: a short but incredibly rich journey they will want to talk about.

We do not build pools; we bring the space around the water to life. The pool itself — the basin, the lounger and the massage jets — is made by the company that builds it. We work with them and plan the underwater lighting together. The rain nozzles in the ceiling, however, are ours: we install the rain ourselves. Our task is to turn the pool zone into a stage. The guest presses one of the four buttons on the panel and the whole space starts a scenario we have written: the light changes at every level, its own music plays, fog creeps over the water, rain falls from the ceiling, a scent appears in the air.

Four scenarios, four moods. Each button is a world of its own, with its own light, sound and scent. For example:

“Summer downpour”. Warm green light in the water and on the walls, thunder growing in the distance, warm rain starting to fall from the ceiling over the water, fog creeping over the surface. Scent: wet grass and leaves after rain.

“Moon lagoon”. Deep blue light, the water glowing from within, silvery fog slowly drifting above it. Gentle waves and the distant voices of the night sea. Time simply to lie in the water and think of nothing. Scent: sea salt and coconut.

“Sunset on the water”. The light slowly moves from gold to pink and violet, the sound of the waves swells and fades, the fog over the water takes on the colours of the sunset. Scent: warm sandalwood and vanilla.

“Energy”. Bright fresh light, rhythmic music, colours changing to the beat of the Vitality pool jet programme. A scenario for a boost after resting. Scent: citrus and mint.

We update the scenarios. As in the other zones, we write the music, effects and scenarios ourselves and update them, so regular guests discover the pool anew every time.

Water is only the beginning. A person steps into a small mosaic room, the door closes behind them, and for a few minutes the world shrinks to a single vault overhead. At that moment what matters is not the pressure of the jets but what they hear, see and breathe. Warm rain can be just water, or it can become a summer downpour in a forest, if leaves rustle around you, the light turns green and the air smells of wet grass. That difference is what we create.

We don’t make showers; we make what surrounds them. To be honest: we do not make the equipment that pours the water. That is the shower manufacturer’s job, and they do it well. We are ready to immerse ourselves fully in this task and tune the very space in which the showers stand: the light in the vault, the sound, the thunderstorm under the ceiling, the scents. For each atmosphere we write the scenario, the music and the lighting score ourselves, and then link them to the shower system so that the water and everything around it work as one.

Atmosphere is born from the task. We have no ready-made template that we carry from project to project. We start with the question of what the guest should feel: waking up after the sauna, cooling down after the heat, finding themselves under a storm for a minute, or simply exhaling. The answer decides the colour of the light, the tempo of the music, the moment the cold water arrives and the scent that will stay in the memory. Each scenario lasts 1–3 minutes and becomes a short journey in which the guest stands still while the world around them changes.

We are confident in the result. A good shower gives a pleasant sensation; a shower with a well-thought-out atmosphere gives an impression the guest takes home and tells others about. We are confident that our effects will noticeably heighten the experience of everyone who steps into this cabin.

Four scenarios, four scents. The metal panel at each cabin has four buttons, each with its own scenario: light, sound, water and a scent of its own. That is why we propose installing four scents in each cabin. Examples of scenarios:

“Summer storm”. Warm rain and soft violet light, leaves rustling in the distance. The light slowly darkens, thunder grows from afar, lightning flashes under the vault, and at the climax a cool waterfall pours down on the guest. Then the storm passes, a pink-crimson sunset floods the vault and the rain is warm again. Scent: ozone and wet earth, the smell of air after a storm.

“Tropical downpour”. Dense warm rain, emerald light shimmering across the vault as if the sun were breaking through foliage. Birdcalls, drops on large leaves, a distant waterfall. Gentle relaxation after the sauna. Scent: green leaves and humid jungle with a hint of lime.

“Glacier”. A cold, invigorating scenario after the heat. The light turns icy white-blue, ice crunches and a low wind blows, the water gradually cools and ends with a short cold jet, while fog creeps around the feet. Scent: mint and eucalyptus, the freshness of mountain air.

“Morning dew”. Soft water mist instead of jets, gentle peach light as if the sun were rising under the vault, morning birdsong. A calm awakening after the sauna or a massage. Scent: green tea and a garden in bloom.

Separate cabins. Where there is more than one shower, we recommend separate small cabins, each with its own shower. Each cabin has its own panel of scenarios, its own speakers, its own light, its own scent and its own thunderstorm under the ceiling. Two guests shower at the same time, each in their own scene, without disturbing each other.

We update the scenarios. We write the music and scenarios ourselves and can update them remotely, so regular guests discover new programmes.

Cold without fear. Plunging into icy water is real stress for anyone, even a seasoned bather. The body tenses, breathing falters, and many guests never dare to get in. We propose turning these small rooms into a space of emotional guidance: an interactive ritual that gently leads the guest through the cold and helps them go through it calmly and confidently.

The “Countdown” ritual. The guest presses the “Start” button on the wall by the entrance. The room responds: all the light goes out and only the stars remain overhead. A countdown from 10 to 1 sounds from the speakers, then “Start”, and a calm voice invites the guest into the cold water.

Two minutes that pass easily. A melody like a heartbeat plays and the voice says: “Calm down, breathe evenly.” It accompanies the guest for the full two minutes and gently tells them every 30 seconds how much time is left. Light and volume change along with it, so the guest is never left alone with the cold.

The space comes alive in layers. Out of the darkness the water lights up, then coloured fog flows from the diffusers near the floor and spreads through the room, the ledge on the walls softly glows, and then the floating ceiling. Each layer of light appears at its own moment and in the rhythm of the music.

The finale: a thunderstorm. At the climax the room sinks into darkness again, only the stars remain, and the floating ceiling flashes with lightning, lighting up the fog and the guest in the water. A moment people remember and want to talk about.

Scenarios that never get boring. We write all the scenarios ourselves — music, voice, light and fog — and a different one for each plunge. They can be changed as needed, for example once a quarter, so a returning guest discovers a new programme each time. Updates are done remotely, without a site visit.

Every plunge with its own character. When a spa has several plunges, they do not have to be identical: each can get its own atmosphere, its own colours and its own scenario.

Water colour by scenario. The underwater light is RGB: the colour of the plunge changes with the programme and the mood, from icy blue to deep turquoise and any other shade.

Material. In our vision the plunge and the walls are clad in dark stone: austere and calm, and against this background the light of the water, the fog and the lightning unfold especially deeply.

A place you don’t want to leave. The relaxation room is the last thing a guest remembers, and so what they take home. After the heat of the sauna, the cold of the plunge, the hands of the masseur, they need a space that welcomes them gently and lets them dissolve. We propose not just to light these rooms beautifully but to breathe life into them: light, music and scent weave into one mood and slowly lead the guest from light fatigue to deep calm.

Every room with its own mood. A silent relax room is the quietest and most secluded, for deep rest and sleep. A post-treatment area continues the feeling of the massage: warm light, soft music and calm scents, so the ritual does not end at the door of the treatment room. A poolside area is a bright short pause between water treatments. We show our approach using a silent relax room as an example.

A room that lives. The vaults fill with colour, stars appear in them, halos softly light up behind the headboards, the loungers seem to float above the stone floor. All of this changes smoothly, almost imperceptibly, following one scenario. The guest does not see the technology — they simply feel the room breathing with them. And always in a calm, soft palette: nothing here dazzles and nothing disturbs.

Mood with a single touch. On the wall by the entrance there is an elegant control panel with ready-made mood scenarios. The staff or the guest chooses “Evening glow”, “Deep sleep”, “Summer rain” or “Morning in the garden”, and the whole room transforms: light, stars, halos, music and scent adjust in an instant and then live by their own timeline.

Music written for these walls. We don’t play playlists. For each room our composers write their own tracks — slow, enveloping, in the rhythm of calm breathing. Once a month or once a quarter we update the programmes remotely, and a regular guest finds a new mood every time, as if entering the room for the first time.

Scent that arrives on time. For us scents are not a background but part of the story. They appear at the right moment, together with the music, and leave just as softly. At the start of the evening, warm notes of sandalwood and honey that promise comfort. When the vaults darken and the stars appear, lavender and white tea, to which you fall asleep without noticing. At dawn, the freshness of citrus, green leaf and dew, gently bringing you back to the day. From our collection of more than 30 scents we select a palette of its own for each room and each scenario.

Example: “Evening glow”, 30 minutes. The first minutes: warm amber half-light, soft light in the canopies, a quiet string melody and the scent of sandalwood. Dusk: the music slows, the vaults slowly cool to deep blue, stars appear in them one after another, a violet glow kindles under the loungers. Night: blue-violet halos softly shimmer in the niches, now and then a shooting star crosses the vault, lavender fills the air, the melody almost dissolves into silence. Dawn: the vaults fill with fresh mint light, the “sun slowly rises” in the centre of the wall, the first birds sing, and the room fills with the scent of citrus. The guest wakes up rested.

A room that breathes. In the calmest phases the light and sound “breathe” almost imperceptibly at a rhythm of about six breaths a minute. The guest does not notice it, but starts breathing in time — and relaxes faster and more deeply.

Our imagination, not a finished design. The visualisations and video are our vision, our imagination on the theme of these rooms. We showed a style close to us: old vaults, stone and soft textiles. There is a huge range of lighting fixtures and solutions, and in every project we select them precisely for the client’s interior.

Each room with its own character. For each relaxation area we create its own scenarios, its own music and its own palette of scents, exactly in line with its purpose.

A massage that begins before the therapist’s hands. The guest enters the room and the space is already tuned to them: dimmed warm light, the scent of oil, quiet music. We create the same living atmosphere in the massage rooms as in the relaxation areas: high-quality sound, multi-level light from different types of fixtures, scents and one panel that controls it all.

A scenario as long as the treatment. The therapist chooses the duration, for example 60 minutes, and presses “Start”. In the first minutes the light softly fades, the music and scent build, and the guest sinks into the treatment. In the middle the room almost dissolves into half-light. A few minutes before the end the light slowly brightens, the music fades and the guest gently returns, without being startled by the light suddenly coming on.

Together with your therapists. As with the Aufguss masters, we discuss their treatments with the massage therapists and create scenarios together for each one: relaxing massage, sports massage, aromatherapy, facial care, a ritual for couples.

Music of our own. We write music for the purpose of each treatment: a rhythm that slows the breathing, nature sounds, soft transitions between phases. We update the programmes once a month or once a quarter.

Each room with its own scenarios. Single and double rooms get the same capabilities, but for each one we write its own scenarios for its treatments.