My first mixed-gender sauna experience at Vabali, Berlin
A July 2021 visit, a tightly held towel, and a garden of timber, water and quiet: what I remember about bodies, culture and the design of rest.
By Jessie Wenjie LiRead story ↗
A CHAPTER FROM MY JOURNEYS
Germany · Berlin
A July 2021 visit to Vabali became a reflection on bathing culture, the body, learned habits and how a setting can invite rest.
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