RICHARD BELL
ARCHITECTURE

Richard Bell Architect Photography by Helene Binet Spa and Wellness

Richard's works range in scale from small studio living spaces to some of the highest value homes in the world. Irrespective of the size of a project, he designs spaces and objects that possess a calm elegance, with an emphasis on simple forms and the careful selection of materials. The delicate control of light, both natural and artificial, is fundamental in his work; the light is celebrated and the darkness indulged, creating spaces with a gentle drama and a quiet intensity.

Dark stone surfaces and warm cherry wood give this spa and gym a gentle intimacy that is punctuated by a subtle interplay of light with deep shadow. The wall of rotating fins provides a notional separation between the spa and gym spaces and as the fins rotate, changing geometric shadow patterns are projected onto the ceiling.