03/09/2025
Between land and lake on Palawa Country.
Along the winding road from Launceston to Tasmania’s north-east, the quiet township of Derby holds a new rhythm. Once a mining hub, now a place of mountain trails and still waters.
Floating Sauna rests lightly on the surface — two timber-clad pavilions set adrift on a pontoon. A slender bridge connects shore to sauna, marking the moment you leave land behind.
Inside, heat and cedar wrap the body. Outside, the lake waits for the plunge. Architecture here is not an object, but an experience — a slow passage between elements, a conversation between water, wood, and sky.
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