Advocating for aesthetic gym revival from @hansloreidesign

The creator presents a visual essay arguing against the purely functional and 'clinical' design of modern gyms. He contrasts them with historical, more aesthetically pleasing examples and proposes a revival of beautiful design elements like Greco-Roman architecture, Turkish bathhouse styles, chandeliers, and Art Deco mosaics in fitness spaces.

Creator: @hansloreidesign on Instagram

Transcript

What happened to aesthetic gyms? Now everything is so efficient and serious. What used to be aspirational has turned into clinical. It's time to rank aesthetics into their rightful place. We need a full Greco Roman revival complete with frescoes and columns, perhaps some Turkish bathhouse inspired locker rooms, chandeliers instead of weird LED strips, large indoor trees enclosing a flock of elliptical machines, art deco mosaics to the human spirit. Imagine something like a hotel lobby, but with

Topics: Interior Design, Architecture, Fitness, History

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