Why 2025 Is the Year of Wellness Design

In the wake of the pandemic, wellness has become a defining element in luxury home design across the world. Moving beyond traditional fitness rooms, today’s luxury homes prioritise spaces for mindfulness, relaxation, and holistic therapies like ice baths, red light therapy, and cryotherapy chambers.

According to ARRCC Director Jon Case, “Wellness-driven interiors are transforming luxury homes into personal sanctuaries.” As wellness becomes integral to home design, these features are not only enhancing lifestyles but also boosting property value in a health-conscious market.

Defining Signature Elements:

In luxury homes today, wellness-inspired interiors go beyond creating gym spaces to incorporating areas for mindfulness and mental well-being. We’re seeing a demand for spaces where residents can journal, meditate, and unwind. Essential features focus on cultivating routines that are both mindful and health-centred, allowing individuals to strike a balance between work and relaxation.

Transforming a home into a sanctuary is all about crafting a sensory experience, we look at integrating natural elements, water, fire, earth, and air, because they create a calming environment. But often, it’s what you don’t see that contributes the most to mindfulness. Subconscious design elements that you can’t see make the biggest different – evoking non-visual senses such as smell, colour, ambiance all contribute to helping residents unwind without them even realizing it.

Value of Wellness in Real Estate:

Wellness spaces no longer serve as ‘nice to haves’ but rather essential in luxury real estate, driving both property value and buyer interest. At the high end, buyers want homes that feel like ‘private resorts’, with dedicated wellness spaces that support relaxation and health. As wellness becomes central to lifestyle, elements like spa-inspired bathrooms, meditation rooms, and home gyms have become key selling points in the US market that significantly enhance a property’s appeal and value.

How to support nutrition and a heathy lifestyle through design?

“The kitchen is often a disregarded when it comes to wellness, but is where wellness begins” Jon Case, ARRCC Director. With rising concerns about unhealthy diets, clients are eager for features that promote daily healthy habits, like smoothie bars, juice stations, and organic water filtration stations. Herb gardens and fresh produce stations make nutritious choices convenient, turning the kitchen into a hub for wellness. By integrating these elements, we make healthy living accessible and central to the daily routine, supporting a mindful, wellness-focused lifestyle.

Future of Wellness Design:

Looking ahead, Jon envisions wellness design becoming more accessible and sustainable. “In the next five to ten years, I see wellness design integrating more sustainable practices, like water recycling and eco-friendly materials, to make these spaces more efficient and affordable. I think we’ll also see wellness extend into medical support, with collaborations between Designers, Doctors and Wellness Practitioners, creating spaces that address a holistic spectrum of health needs.”