{"id":310976,"date":"2026-03-03T13:01:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T13:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/310976\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T13:01:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T13:01:10","slug":"fog-architecture-designs-yuspa-spa-in-beijing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/310976\/","title":{"rendered":"FOG Architecture designs YUSPA spa in Beijing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chinese studio FOG Architecture<\/a> has designed warm and relaxing interiors for YUSPA in Beijing<\/a>, China<\/a>, using subtle transitions of lighting and materials.<\/p>\n

FOG Architecture<\/a> designed the YUSPA retail spa<\/a> within the Sanlitun shopping district to give customers a multi-sensory experience.<\/p>\n

\"YUSPAThe entrance to the YUSPA is a corridor leading to a water feature<\/p>\n

“The design guides customers into a relaxed and immersive state through gradual changes in light, materials, and circulation, all focusing on healing as its core theme,” explained FOG Architecture.<\/p>\n

“The goal is not to create a superficial ‘quiet place’, but to construct a multi-sensory, rhythmically distinct spatial experience system.”<\/p>\n

\"YUSPAA feature wall with back-lit lighting illuminates the reception area<\/p>\n

A long entrance corridor ends in a water feature with access to the product display area on the right and a reception area with seating on the left.<\/p>\n

The reception area is lined with a feature wall with back-lit lighting showcasing essential oils used in the spa.<\/p>\n

\"YUSPAStone and copper are used for product display<\/p>\n

At the centre of the display area is a long copper<\/a> table used to present a series of ready-to-spray essential oils. A series of stone columns linked by copper shelves are used to display more products.<\/p>\n

Different treatment areas are accessed via independent circulation routes to ensure privacy. Each area is accompanied by a changing room and showers.<\/p>\n

\"YUSPAThe entrance of the spa uses bright light<\/p>\n

According to FOG Architecture, lighting was the primary design tool in this project.<\/p>\n

The public area uses bright light, highlighting the presented products, while deeper into the spa, lighting is increasingly dimmed with only the floor illuminated in the most intimate spaces.<\/p>\n

Sheer curtains and electric sliding doors were used as partitions that also control light, ensuring privacy without fully closed off spaces.<\/p>\n

\"YUSPAScent is released from the table in the product area<\/p>\n

The materials used throughout the spa were designed to create a balance of warm and cool tones.<\/p>\n

A concrete base provides a continuous backdrop throughout the space, while copper accents create highlighting details and wooden furniture was used to soften the atmosphere.<\/p>\n

“The overall design is restrained and neutral, avoiding excessive decoration that could overstimulate the senses and disrupt the experience,” said FOG Architecture.<\/p>\n

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FOG Architecture designs minimalist Shanghai residence filled with natural light\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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According to the studio, the combination of visual, auditory, and olfactory senses allows the customers to fully immersive into the healing experience.<\/p>\n

The sound of flowing water from the water feature was design to create a relaxing atmosphere, while aromas released from the display area table vary during the day.<\/p>\n

\"YUSPAWood furniture and dimmed light evoke calmness in the treatment rooms<\/p>\n

FOG Architecture was founded by Zheng Yu and Zhan Di and has offices in Shanghai and Chongqing.<\/p>\n

The studio has recently designed a minimalist Shanghai residence<\/a> and a mobile bakery with grain sacks for walls<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The photography is by Wen Studio.<\/p>\n

Project credits:<\/p>\n

Design team: Zhang Chi, Zhang Zhirui, Tang Mo, Xie Yi, Xiong Aijie, Zou Dejing, Zhan Di, Zheng Yu
Lighting consultant: Liben Design, Zhang Xu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Chinese studio FOG Architecture has designed warm and relaxing interiors for YUSPA in Beijing, China, using subtle transitions…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":310977,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[442,498,499,500,4177,607,501,156,134586,111,139,69,1621,1622,58372,169337],"class_list":{"0":"post-310976","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-arts","9":"tag-arts-and-design","10":"tag-artsanddesign","11":"tag-artsdesign","12":"tag-beijing","13":"tag-china","14":"tag-design","15":"tag-entertainment","16":"tag-fog-architecture","17":"tag-new-zealand","18":"tag-newzealand","19":"tag-nz","20":"tag-sectionall","21":"tag-sectioninteriors","22":"tag-spas","23":"tag-wellness-centres"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/310976","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=310976"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/310976\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/310977"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=310976"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=310976"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=310976"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}