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Bathing legends Sami Rintala and Jasper Pääkkönen bring roaring Finnish heat to NYC. Test their standout sauna designs at Culture of…

The radical architect and the fearless actor-entrepreneur have taken Finnish sauna tradition into a new stratosphere. Both have saunas to try at our NYC…

Feb 20 • Culture of Bathe-ing

Announcing NYC's first ever sauna festival!

BIG news! We’re bringing a giant sauna festival to New York with 1,000+ hours of guided sessions, performances, and experiences to try. Grab your ticket…

Jan 29 • Culture of Bathe-ing

Bathe like a local: NEXT Wave of NYC BATHHOUSES

Robert Hammond charts the new openings powering up New York steam scene and explains why this is only the beginning

Dec 19, 2025 • Culture of Bathe-ing and Robert Hammond

Japan's magnificent bathing obsession

Yuval Zohar explains why onsen still matter, a report from Aufguss World Masters; and three Fall bathing festivals.

Oct 3, 2025 • Culture of Bathe-ing

Bathe like a local: San Francisco

Sauna and steam your way through new openings and old favorites with Kelsey Keith

Sep 19, 2025 • Culture of Bathe-ing and Kelsey Keith

Bathe like a local: Oslo Fjord

Sweat legend Mikkel Aaland on the buoyant Norwegian steam scene and its global influence on urban waterfront regeneration.

Jul 25, 2025 • Culture of Bathe-ing and Mikkel Aaland

Tech, intimacy and tradition collide in contemporary Chinese bathing

Thunderstorm spas, foot massage theatre and foam-bath banquets

Jul 12, 2025 • Culture of Bathe-ing

Bears, beach balls, and sandy cheeks

As Pride Month reaches its zenith, we invited Aidan Wharton of Gay Buffet to share his favorite places to cool down in and around NYC this summer.

Jun 25, 2025 • Aidan Wharton and Culture of Bathe-ing

Resurrecting The Schvitz

From its origins as a Jewish Community center in the 1920s to a mafia hangout under FBI surveillance in the 1960s, Detroit’s storied bathhouse, The…

Feb 15, 2025 • Culture of Bathe-ing

Destination: Termas Geométricas, Chile

Sited on a volcanic fault line where thermal waters bubble out of the ground, Termas Geométricas is a finely tuned dialogue between humans and nature…

Dec 13, 2024 • Jane Withers

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