Wellbeing

A New Map of Relaxation: Riyadh’s Best Spa Locations
By Daria Zolotova
September 1, 2026

A New Map of Relaxation: Riyadh’s Best Spa Locations

Daria Zolotova, Founder & Creative Director of ARTDOM, shares her personal edit of Riyadh’s best wellness destinations – and the spaces changing how the Saudi capital feels.

Why Gen Z Is Becoming a Major Consumer of Wellness and Longevity
By Irma Berg
August 28, 2026

Why Gen Z Is Becoming a Major Consumer of Wellness and Longevity

Gen Z is changing what people are willing to spend on. Health and prevention are moving into the same space as fashion and luxury – turning wellness and longevity into powerful new markers of status.

Wearables Are Going Jewellery
By Mona Babush
August 26, 2026

Wearables Are Going Jewellery

Health trackers are moving beyond sportswear and beginning to borrow the materials, language and collaborations of fashion and jewellery.

Opinion: The Hidden Cost of Perfection
By Eleana Adamidi
August 25, 2026

Opinion: The Hidden Cost of Perfection

We have never had more information about how to live well. But when every choice becomes something to optimise, wellbeing itself can start to feel like another form of pressure.

A New Language of Wellness at the Imperial Hotel, Kyoto
By Mona Babush
August 20, 2026

A New Language of Wellness at the Imperial Hotel, Kyoto

Within the restored Yasaka Kaikan, stone, scent, sound and seasonal rituals shape a distinctly Japanese experience of wellbeing, rooted in stillness and a deep sense of place.

First Look: AMAALA, Saudi Arabia’s New Wellness Destination
By Mona Babush
August 6, 2026

First Look: AMAALA, Saudi Arabia’s New Wellness Destination

Saudi Arabia is bringing luxury hospitality, longevity medicine, diagnostics, performance and recovery together in one destination: AMAALA.

The Return of Touch: Why the Rarest Luxury Now Fits in Your Palm
By Mona Babush
July 30, 2026

The Return of Touch: Why the Rarest Luxury Now Fits in Your Palm

Wellness has learned to measure everything. Yet the sense of touch has quietly faded from daily life. Scientists call it “touch hunger”, and some of the oldest rituals of the Gulf may offer a way back.

Bathhouses Are Becoming New Places for Connection
By Mona Babush
July 28, 2026

Bathhouses Are Becoming New Places for Connection

Across cultures, water rituals created spaces where people gathered, talked and spent time together. Today, this ancient ritual is returning in a new form.

Dior’s New Language of Wellness
By Nikki Weis
July 20, 2026

Dior’s New Language of Wellness

With the recent opening of Dior Spa Splendido at Portofino, Dior is expanding its wellness universe and bringing its codes into the daily rituals of wellbeing.

Why Everyone Is Talking About Sauna, Even Though It’s Been Around for 2,000 Years
By Nikki Weis
July 15, 2026

Why Everyone Is Talking About Sauna, Even Though It’s Been Around for 2,000 Years

From celebrities to royals, everyone seems to be into saunas right now. But what real benefits are behind the obsession?