Project name: Skogur Welness & SPA
Interior design: ZIKZAK Architects
Project Team: Nik Zykh, Anush Yehiiants, Vasylyna Boichuk, Ihor Yashyn, Kateryna Ruban, Tetiana Zykh, Yaroslav Pimchenko, Oleksandr Gryniuk, Anna Komarova, Tetiana Gaponenko, Anna Kopeika
Principal architect: Nik Zykh
Design team: Nik Zykh
Location: Yablunytsya, Ukraine
Photo: Ihor Yashyn, Anush Yehiiants, Vasylyna Boichuk, Kateryna Ruban, Yaroslav Pimchenko, Oleksandr Gryniuk
Area: 1476 sq m
Year: 2025
Project description from design firms ZIKZAK Architects
ZIKZAK Architects presented a new relaxation space at the Skogur complex in the Carpathians. The team notes that the growing demand for recreation within the country is changing the approach to resort real estate. The focus is shifting from spectacle to comfort, rejuvenation, and inner peace.
“Ukrainians are in a state of prolonged stress and exhaustion, so there is a high demand for spaces where they can relax and recover physically and psychologically. This is currently the most common request in recreational projects – to create the perfect place to relax, feel psychologically calm and recharge your batteries. Therefore, the new Wellness & Spa at the Skogur complex has become not just another infrastructure component of the resort, but a logical continuation of its philosophy: to be a place of strength,” says Alesia Karnaukhova, CEO of ZIKZAK Architects.
The design of Wellness & Spa was based on the understanding that relaxation is not an escape, but a return. A return to oneself, to inner balance, to a sense of stability. We consciously rejected the literal ‘forest spa’ style typical of mountain resorts. Instead, the interior is based on soft lighting, smooth geometry, tactile materials, and delicate echoes of nature. The space works for restoration: for silence, a change of focus, a reboot. It is an environment from which guests emerge renewed — physically and mentally.
The interior is designed according to the logic of Frugal Chic — an approach that combines restraint and high quality without ostentatious luxury or visual excess. Here, the reflection of the place of power is evident in the impeccable execution and intelligent solutions that give guests a feeling of true relaxation.
Round shapes and soft lines create a sense of calm and integrity. Rounded columns, smooth curves and circles in the architecture of the rooms seem to slow down the rhythm, helping to release tension and focus on oneself. Lamps with photo lenses that project abstract silhouettes resembling the shadows of branches gently remind you of nature, which you can feel with your whole body here. The space gradually leads guests from external noise to inner silence and balance.
Functionally, the complex covers the entire spectrum of modern Wellness & Spa: lobby, lounge areas, yoga, gym, treatment rooms, sauna, bathhouse, swimming pool. The space is designed for various recovery scenarios: from active work with the body to deep relaxation and therapeutic practices, with clear zoning, privacy, and comfort.
The outdoor area of Wellness & Spa was designed as a continuation of the overall recovery route. It expands the possibilities of your stay, allowing you to choose between active recreation and peaceful breaks in nature, enhancing the feeling of a holistic resort experience.
