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Wearstler’s direction. The facility will boast a 35,000
square foot spa and wellness center with paddle
and tennis courts and a state of the art gym, as well
as a theater and a recording studio. She says they
are really focusing on the nuances, and since she
is “super into wellness, health, and longevity. I am
also learning so much on how to apply that to the
experience and the programming and making it feel
comfortable and great for the people who visit the
hotel and go to the spa. I think we are going to see
much more on longevity. It’s such a hot thing right
now.”
things you know nothing about. “You just have to
be curious. I think that’s kind of the most important
thing.” Kelly Wearstler’s innate approach to design
establishes her as an artist who has mastered
Neuroaesthetics. Her work will in昀氀uence a new
generation of design, of creating toward wellness. ☐
Website: kellywearstler.com
Contributed by: Ciara Shuttleworth
Ciara Shuttleworth is an alumnus of the prestigious San Francisco Art
Institute. She has worked for three prominent San Francisco fine art
galleries. Additionally, she has provided art consulting for private and
corporate collections, including Google. She is also a published writer
with works in the Norton Introduction to Literature and The New
Yorker. Her most recent book is the poetry collection, Rabbit Heart.
Wearstler shares, “All of our residential clients are
more of the a昀툀uent group of people who want major
wellness, health facilities in their homes. So, the red
light, full body. They want the cold plunge or cryo,
and then the sauna, and many di昀昀erent things for
their 昀椀tness routines that are all state of the art. I just
love that as well.” Wearstler says this will continue to
be a big part of the new trend for hotel and residential
design. And while she acknowledges that this type of
facility is currently a luxury, it is easy to imagine this
trend becoming more mainstream.
Wearstler’s enthusiasm for life is evident. She recently
took one of her sons to the Petersen Automotive
Museum, and although she loves the design aspect
of cars, she didn’t expect a low-rider exhibit to
inspire her work on a current project designing an
espresso and cappuccino machine. By getting out
and experiencing new things, she continues to be
inspired in unexpected ways, and shares, “I encourage
all my team; I’m like, ‘You guys have to go out, go
to a 昀氀ea market, go to a museum, go, and just be
aware of your surroundings.’” She means seeking out
new experiences, actively seeking knowledge about
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