08 Nov
Forget swimming ponds and outdoor gyms – the new must-have for the garden is a Scandi-style sauna (Taken from the December edition of the Society of Garden Designers Garden Design Journal, MD Jake Newport discussing the latest in authentic Finnish sauna bespoke design and installation) Jake Newport, MD of UK sauna firm Finnmark Ltd, says there are several reasons for the rise of the sauna as a garden feature. “Some high net worth clients are after the ‘full set’ of home cinema, steam room and sauna, but...
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08 May
Atop a hill in some of Europe’s last remaining untouched expanse of wilderness resides a golden egg with a warm heart hiding inside... All photos by Jean-Baptiste Béranger. The bespoke sauna sits 90 miles north of the Arctic Circle in Swedish Lapland. Artistic pair Mats Bigert and Lars Bergström erected the solar egg, a golden egg sauna installation standing 5 metres tall, in the middle of the snow laden landscape. The outside, coated in gold plated mirror, reflects the surrounding natural environment...
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01 Jan
The new Narvi Trio electric sauna heater is finally here! The truly unique design of the Narvi Trio combines a steel base with a stone mass top to create a truly spectacular sauna heater. The shape of the Trio allows it to be located simply and easily in the corner of a sauna, but is equally well suited to be centrally placed or even sunken within the sauna benching with the assistance of a sauna heater flange. The use of stone...
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19 Dec
1. Sweat bathing exists in many modern and historic cultures across the globe. Sauna is the Finnish imagining of this activity, and whilst steeped in ritual, tradition and superstition, is an extremely healthy and effective way to bathe that is enjoyed in many other countries. 2. The origins of sauna bathing are thought to date back to prehistory. The most traditional Finnish sauna style is the smoke sauna. These typically have an earthen floor, a small smoke hatch and narrow...
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26 Oct
Sauna from Finland are a network that helps customers create the sauna that is right for them. Sauna from Finland suggest Narvi sauna heaters when it is Authentic Finnish Sauna that you are looking for. Read more at:
http://saunafromfinland.com/home-garden/the-traditional-narvi-sauna-heater-offers-an-authentic-finnish-sauna-experience/
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29 Apr
The secrets of Löyly – the meaning, the history, and what makes the perfect löyly! by Miika Vanhapiha – a real Finnish sauna connoisseur! What makes an authentic Finnish sauna? Finnic people have a long tradition of bathing in saunas. Their sauna culture is rich, and saunas are an integral part of the way of life in Finland. For many Finns, going to sauna is not just about relaxing and getting physically clean, but also about being enjoyably silent and...
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