Letting it all hang out: textiles in wellness spaces | News | Architonic

Stone, steel, concrete – fabric. From a purely structural point of view, textiles represent a secondary medium in architecture, as they are neither load-bearing nor especially durable. They are dependent on suspension and therefore react to the structural elements that have already created the space. As far as atmosphere is concerned, however, textiles certainly contribute to setting the tone. Few things can affect a room as uncomplicatedly and impressively as fabric.

Textiles help to remove the hardness within a space and allow completely new contours to be drawn, while curtains also have something theatrical and performative about them – playing the game of showing and concealing. In places where one reveals oneself and one’s vulnerability, such as health centres, yoga studios or wellness temples, it is particularly important to create friendly, welcoming spaces where people feel comfortable letting it all hang out – a fitting phrase for our selection of textile- and relaxation-related projects below.