"My fascination with saunas began even before childhood. When my Finnish aunt Ulla moved to London after marrying my uncle James, she brought her quiet rituals with her. Their English home was always filled with the scent of dry heat. The sauna was ever-present. As I got older and travelled to Helsinki, Ulla gently steered me toward the most beautiful saunas. These moments wove a thread through my life, connecting me to spaces that invite us to slow down, be present, and share stillness."
"A particular visit, however, changed everything. One day, standing near a lake in Cornwall, England, I found one of the best saunas I've ever encountered. It was designed by Rupert McKelvie, the founder of Out of the Valley, a studio based on the edge of Dartmoor National Park in Devon. Rupert and I met soon after, and the connection was immediate. We shared a vision: to bring saunas back to their roots."
"This book is a collection of saunas that embody this global movement toward slowness, simplicity, and shared warmth Together, we've developed Out of the Valley into one of the world's most respected sauna design studios. We build slowly and thoughtfully. Design-led. No mass production. No shortcuts. Every sauna we make is custom-built using natural, low-impact materials, traditional joinery, and re"
Fascination with saunas began before childhood, influenced by a Finnish aunt who brought quiet rituals and the scent of dry heat to an English home. Travel to Helsinki fostered appreciation for beautiful saunas and a sense of stillness. A decade in Sydney's corporate world heightened a yearning for quieter experience. A year-long voyage in 2020 visited over 100 global heat spaces, revealing that sweat and silence form wordless community. A pivotal encounter near a lake in Cornwall led to collaboration with Rupert McKelvie and Out of the Valley. The studio builds slow, custom saunas using natural, low-impact materials, traditional joinery, and design-led practices without mass production.
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