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Ridiculously Good-Looking Saunas reimagines the sauna as a space of radical design, cultural depth, and elemental beauty — where architecture and atmosphere merge in the pure pursuit of presence. Far beyond wellness trends, the modern sauna reflects a growing desire for intentional living and sensory clarity.
Curated by Christopher Selman, sauna designer and maker, explorer, and Co-Founder of Out of the Valley, the book presents 36 remarkable projects that push the boundaries of retreat. From forest cabins to lakeside pavilions, each shows how heat, wood, and setting can shape body, mind, and mood.
"His [Christopher Selman] forthcoming book Ridiculously Good Looking Saunas brings together a group of projects that displays the breadth of craftsmanship, design, and performance in the category, and explores the culture of sweating it out from the global perspective of science, etiquette, and more."
— Domino
"Radical design, cosy forest cabins and floating retreats are among the 36 striking projects covered in this tome, curated by sauna designer Christopher Selman."
— National Geographic UK
"Now, Selman has published Ridiculously Good-Looking Saunas with Gestalten, a celebration of steam baths and a journey from Finland to Japan, passing through Canada and New Zealand, where he has gathered "saunas that embody this global movement towards slowness, simplicity, and shared warmth. Some are classic; others, quirky. But each one offers something rare in today's world: a space to stop, sweat, breathe, and feel part of something.""
— La Republica
"Sauna expert Christopher Selman shares the fruits of his year-long journey to finding the world's most remarkable saunas."
— Conde Nast Traveller UK
Soria Moria Sauna NORWAY 12
The Drying Shed Sauna ENGLAND 18
WA Sauna USA 22
CYCL Bathhouse JAPAN 30
Steam Mystic CANADA 38
Sauna SAZAE JAPAN 42
The Rising Movement 48
Science of Sauna 50
Sauna Bivak HUNGARY 52
Solar Egg SWEDEN 60
Fjord Floating Sauna USA 66
The Underwater Sauna SWEDEN 72
Ziedlejas Nature Spa LATVIA 78
Nimmo Bay Wilderness Resort Sauna CANADA 84
Stella the Stargazer Sauna Pod AUSTRALIA 92
Hotspot Sauna NORWAY 98
How to Sauna 104
Sauna Glossary 106
Atmosphere Sauna AUSTRALIA 108
Inner Studio AUSTRALIA 112
Wildwater Sauna WALES 118
The Treehouses Sauna SCOTLAND 126
3D Sauna AUSTRIA 132
Sabus JAPAN 136
MFG Mobile Sauna GERMANY 140
What a Hut CZECHIA 146
Grand Marais Sauna USA 154
Off-Grid and Mobile Heat 158
Sauna Etiquette 160
Aro Hā Sauna NEW ZEALAND 162
Gothenburg Public Sauna SWEDEN 168
Floating Sauna AUSTRALIA 178
From P Outdoor Sauna JAPAN 186
Löyly SWITZERLAND 192
Bristol Lido Sauna ENGLAND 198
Trosten NORWAY 202
Ocean Sauna NORWAY 208
Global Heat Map 216
Finnish Sauna Culture 218
Löyly FINLAND 220
Sauna Boat Tasmania AUSTRALIA 230
Out of the Valley ENGLAND 234
Lighthouse Sauna USA 240
The Sauna Float USA 246