冰島藍湖的Spa新鮮視
世界第一間的藍湖城市Spa，將於2007年年底在雷克雅維克的葛萊斯貝爾（Glæsibær in Reykjavíík）開幕，葛萊斯貝爾Spa中心係由知名歐洲建築商Teiknistofan á Ó_instorgi為其作室內設計裝潢，並與哈瑞芬健身集團（Hreyfing fitness group）共同投資，佔地3300平方公尺，將是結合健身與趣味的全方位城市Spa。
藍湖集團的執行長Anna G. Sverrisdóttir表示：「我們計畫要在世界各地的重要城市開設藍湖城市Spa，在冰島雷克雅維克的第一間城市SPA是一個重要的起始點，對我們來說意義非凡，預計在不遠的未來，第二間藍湖城市Spa將在倫敦與大家見面。」
法國Thalgo集團由藍湖城市Spa的興起發現，「享受Spa」已蔚為一股世界性的休閒風潮，亦充滿著無限的商機，於是開發出全球嶄新的Spa保養品牌Terraké，妳可以在法國、英國、波蘭、西班牙…頂級旅館及度假飯店中找尋到Terraké的芳蹤。
Terraké是專為最頂級Spa所設計的品牌，品牌概念源自於初始地球的創造元素，以最原始又最奢華的四大元素作為其產品概念，分別是大地奇蹟（Terra Magica）、水的靈感(Primordial Waters)、光影微風(Air and Light )、蒼翠雨林(Luxuriant Plant Life)。在世界各地最美麗的Terraké Spa中，透過各個世界元素不同的結合，妳可以享受到前所未有的舒緩放鬆，盡情敞開心靈，讓愉悅、滿足、幸福充滿在全身上下的每吋肌膚。
(Brooke Hsu編譯)
Blue Lagoon to open Reykjavik spa
Icelandic spa company Blue Lagoon has revealed plans to open a series of city spas on an international basis, beginning with a joint venture spa and fitness centre in Glæsibær, Reykjavík, opening at the end of this year.
The 35,520sq ft (3,300sq m) Glæsibær centre will be operated with the Hreyfing fitness group and carry Blue Lagoon ingredients, previously only found at the Blue Lagoon.
The Blue Lagoon itself is one of Iceland’s most popular health tourist attractions and is surrounded by a lava field formed in 1226.
The central lagoon utilises natural, geothermal seawater and holds six million litres of water, all of which is renewed within 40 hours.
The new city spa building in Glæsibær, Reykjavík, was designed by architectural firm Teiknistofan á Ó_instorgi while VA Arkitects was responsible for the spa’s interior design.
Speaking about further rollout of the city spa concept, Anna G. Sverrisdóttir, managing director of Blue Lagoon’s domestic operations, said: “We are planning to open Blue Lagoon spas in other cites. Opening the first city spa in Reykjavík is a very important step for us. London is one of the cities Blue Lagoon is looking at in the near future.”
The Blue Lagoon company was founded in 1992, with formal operation beginning at the first treatment centre in 1994. In 1999, The Blue Lagoon spa was launched while in June 2005, a clinic for psoriasis sufferers opened.