Interiors were 3D printed and give off calming light / photo: Michael Stavaridis
Studio Gad, an Israel-based architecture and design firm has created an eye-catching hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) centre for improving brain and body performance for Aviv Clinics, which specialises in using HBOT to maximise human performance.
Located in Florida, Aviv Clinics’ first property offers a 12-week oxygen therapy treatment programme designed to improve cognitive and physiological abilities. The schedule involves two-hour treatments delivered five-days-a-week in hyperbaric suites where guests breathe pure oxygen in a pressurised atmosphere. Prior to sessions, guests undergo three days of intensive assessments to identify their baseline cognitive and physical performance, with these being used to design training plans and nutritional coaching.
To create the chamber’s sensory elements and design, Studio Gad drew inspiration from the design of a first-class plane cabin to create a feeling of exclusivity, with the interiors of each HBOT pod being 3D printed to provide a seamless structure.
Pods and have been designed using rounded shapes and give off calming light to soften the overall experience. “It’s our privilege to partner with Aviv Clinics and develop a new architectural language to elevate the world of physical and cognitive performance enhancement,” says Studio Gad founder, Gad Halperin.
Aviv Clinics says HBOT benefits include improvements to circulation, information processing and stamina, as well as anti-ageing benefits and the promotion of physiological healing. Some studies are now also being conducted to assess its efficacy in helping with the rehabilitation of patients recovering from the long-term cognitive impacts of COVID-19.
Aviv Clinics is already planning a second facility in Dubai which is scheduled to open by the end of March.
Read more from this issue of Spa Business magazine
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Editor's letter: Healing the world
With the impact of COVID-19 affecting millions of people globally, spas have a special role to play in the recovery movement
Spa Programmes: On the menu
Healing heartache retreats at Chablé Mexico and Czech spas using mineral water to treat long COVID feature in our latest programming highlights
Programming: Kevin Kelly
Four Seasons’ Sensei retreat in Hawaii taps into wearable tech and biometric data
Programming: Jeremy McCarthy
Mandarin Oriental rolls out it Inner Strength Outer Strength mental wellness course to guests
Interview: Emlyn Brown
Accor’s global vice-president of wellbeing talks to Katie Barnes about business strategies following COVID
Everyone’s talking about: Local markets
How are spas adapting their business model to attract locals? And what happens when international tourists return? Spa Business magazine reports
Trends: Spa Foresight™ 20/21
Touch hunger, lung health, resilience and COVID cool spots all feature in future predictions from the Spa Business team
Sponsored: G.M. COLLIN: New partnerships
Skincare brand GM Collin is
re-energising its sales network and looking
for new distributors from across the globe
to drive its business network
Insight: Hindsight 2020
Mia Kyricos looks at the harsh lessons that spas can learn from the last year
Analysis: On your marks
Analyst Jan Freitag suggests a timescale for global hotel recovery and hotel spas
Research: Eyes on Ireland
An Irish Spa Association snapshot survey shows the impact of COVID on spas across country
Promotion: Artofcryo.com: Chill factor
Artofcryo.com provides evidence-based whole body cryotherapy solutions,
offering effective solutions for guests and an attractive ROI for investors
Fitness: Harley Pasternak
The celebrity trainer and nutritionist shares his vision of fitness and health in the age of coronavirus
Promotion: Iyashi Dôme: Optimal solution
Iyashi Dôme Japanese saunas offer a versatile treatment solution for spas searching for quality touchless treatments backed by science and Japanese technology
Finishing touch: Watch out
UK researchers launch a new study to explore how digital nature experiences can be good for us
Interiors were 3D printed and give off calming light / photo: Michael Stavaridis
Studio Gad, an Israel-based architecture and design firm has created an eye-catching hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) centre for improving brain and body performance for Aviv Clinics, which specialises in using HBOT to maximise human performance.
Located in Florida, Aviv Clinics’ first property offers a 12-week oxygen therapy treatment programme designed to improve cognitive and physiological abilities. The schedule involves two-hour treatments delivered five-days-a-week in hyperbaric suites where guests breathe pure oxygen in a pressurised atmosphere. Prior to sessions, guests undergo three days of intensive assessments to identify their baseline cognitive and physical performance, with these being used to design training plans and nutritional coaching.
To create the chamber’s sensory elements and design, Studio Gad drew inspiration from the design of a first-class plane cabin to create a feeling of exclusivity, with the interiors of each HBOT pod being 3D printed to provide a seamless structure.
Pods and have been designed using rounded shapes and give off calming light to soften the overall experience. “It’s our privilege to partner with Aviv Clinics and develop a new architectural language to elevate the world of physical and cognitive performance enhancement,” says Studio Gad founder, Gad Halperin.
Aviv Clinics says HBOT benefits include improvements to circulation, information processing and stamina, as well as anti-ageing benefits and the promotion of physiological healing. Some studies are now also being conducted to assess its efficacy in helping with the rehabilitation of patients recovering from the long-term cognitive impacts of COVID-19.
Aviv Clinics is already planning a second facility in Dubai which is scheduled to open by the end of March.
Read more from this issue of Spa Business magazine
View contents of Spa Business 2021 issue 1
Editor's letter: Healing the world
With the impact of COVID-19 affecting millions of people globally, spas have a special role to play in the recovery movement
Spa Programmes: On the menu
Healing heartache retreats at Chablé Mexico and Czech spas using mineral water to treat long COVID feature in our latest programming highlights
Programming: Kevin Kelly
Four Seasons’ Sensei retreat in Hawaii taps into wearable tech and biometric data
Programming: Jeremy McCarthy
Mandarin Oriental rolls out it Inner Strength Outer Strength mental wellness course to guests
Interview: Emlyn Brown
Accor’s global vice-president of wellbeing talks to Katie Barnes about business strategies following COVID
Everyone’s talking about: Local markets
How are spas adapting their business model to attract locals? And what happens when international tourists return? Spa Business magazine reports
Trends: Spa Foresight™ 20/21
Touch hunger, lung health, resilience and COVID cool spots all feature in future predictions from the Spa Business team
Sponsored: G.M. COLLIN: New partnerships
Skincare brand GM Collin is
re-energising its sales network and looking
for new distributors from across the globe
to drive its business network
Insight: Hindsight 2020
Mia Kyricos looks at the harsh lessons that spas can learn from the last year
Analysis: On your marks
Analyst Jan Freitag suggests a timescale for global hotel recovery and hotel spas
Research: Eyes on Ireland
An Irish Spa Association snapshot survey shows the impact of COVID on spas across country
Promotion: Artofcryo.com: Chill factor
Artofcryo.com provides evidence-based whole body cryotherapy solutions,
offering effective solutions for guests and an attractive ROI for investors
Fitness: Harley Pasternak
The celebrity trainer and nutritionist shares his vision of fitness and health in the age of coronavirus
Promotion: Iyashi Dôme: Optimal solution
Iyashi Dôme Japanese saunas offer a versatile treatment solution for spas searching for quality touchless treatments backed by science and Japanese technology
Finishing touch: Watch out
UK researchers launch a new study to explore how digital nature experiences can be good for us
People taking GLP-1 weight loss medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound
may be losing weight, but they’re also becoming less physically active, according to new
research presented at the ENDO 2026 annual meeting of the Endocrine Society
Abu Dhabi-based investment firm Mubadala Capital has made a binding, fully financed
€1 billion
offer to acquire Pierre and Vacances SA, the European holiday resort operator behind the
continental European Center Parcs business.
Global retreat trade show, Synergy The Retreat Show, has launched a resource called The
Source, which hosts an open-access online Transformation Series programme.
The Standards Authority for Touch in Cancer Care (SATCC) charity has announced its first five-
day Living with Cancer and Beyond retreat, which will be held at Carden Park Hotel and Spa in
Cheshire, UK, between 1 and 5 September.
Patmos Aktis, a Luxury Collection Resort and Spa, has opened in Greece, with a renovated and
rebranded wellness offering called Ansana Wellness and Spa.
The Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, an Autograph Collection property in Hawaii, US, has opened its
22,000 sq ft indoor-outdoor Spa at Mauna Kea as the final step in the property’s overall
renovation, which has cost more than US$180 million (€166 million, £140 mill
The UK spa review and discovery platform for consumers, the Good Spa Guide, has announced
it will host the Good Spa Guide Awards 2026 during an event on 16 November at Sopwell House
Hotel in St Albans, UK.
Eighty-four per cent of consumers now say wellness is a top priority in their lives, with this
percentage increasing year on year, according to a preview presentation of McKinsey’s Future of
Wellness 2026 research report.
Mass protests have been taking place since Monday 1 June in Albania over the development of
a luxury resort by Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner.
Global Wellness Day (GWD) marked its 15th anniversary on Saturday 13 June 2026, with the
theme: #JoyMagenta – a celebration of the healing qualities of simple gestures and activities
that spark joy.
