2025
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Sanctum | Future Haven is a hydro-wellness retreat that reimagines later-life care as a daily pleasure, not a clinical appointment. Bathed in sea-glass greens and warm oak, the center welcomes guests through a skylit foyer where ripples of light dance across timber fins, hinting at the water journey ahead. A gently ramped “river loop” then carries visitors, always barrier-free, past mineral pools, steam grottos, a cedar sauna, and a library lounge that frames views of a healing courtyard.
Every detail protects dignity and independence: handrails blend into curved benches, lever taps suit limited grip strength, and soft acoustics hush conversations without dampening the community. Colors flow in a calm gradient, from cool celadon near the pools to sun-baked terracotta in the warm, dry zones, guiding movement without the need for signage. Daylight pours in through oculi, light wells, and translucent façades, so artificial lighting stays low-glare yet uplifting.
Sustainability is embedded, not advertised. Reclaimed oak, recycled glass tiles, and low-VOC plasters cut embodied carbon, while a rain-to-rinse system feeds the pools and gardens. Heat recovered from warm-water therapies tempers adjacent lounges, proving comfort and conservation can coexist.
Most of all, Sanctum restores the social rhythms of health: reading nooks invite quiet reflection, water courts spark chance conversations, and every surface whispers ease, beauty, and belonging. Here, aging is celebrated as another season worth lingering in—one ripple, one breath, one shared smile at a time.
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Freelancer Graphic Designer
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Product Design - Sustainable Living / Environmental Preservation
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Jinhua Bochao Tools Co., Ltd.
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Product Design - Tools
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Yongning Chen/ Foshan Nanhai Puruite Technology Co., Ltd.
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Product Design - Smart Technologies