Photograph credit: PER ÖBERG ARKITEKT AB: perobergarkitekt.com

Spa development and management consultancy Raison d'Etre is to launch its first branded spa within the Grand Hotel Stockholm in Sweden in September 2009.

Raison d'Etre for the Grand Hotel Stockholm marks the end of an extensive search by the consultancy for the right partner and location.

Located in the hotel's Burmanska Palace wing, the spa will merge a Nordic theme with contemporary design.

Swedish architectural company Per Öberg Arkitekt AB were responsible for both the architecture and interior design.

Covering two floors, the 15,069sq ft (1,400sq m) facility will have eight treatment rooms and a fitness centre.

Organic and natural products will be used for the treatments, with many being custom made for the spa, using indigenous ingredients, plants and herbs such as birch, blueberry, buck thorn, and lingonberry.

Rosamond Freeman-Attwood, founding director of Raison d'Etre said: "We are thrilled to have found the perfect partner whose ethos and values are in line with those of Raison d'Etre. The launch of our flagship spa will mark the beginning of an exciting new chapter in our development." Details: raisondetrespas.com