Ohm | Aesop
Ohm | Aesop
Ohm | Aesop
Yoga is not an amenity. It is the destination.
A speculative Palm Springs retreat designed around uninterrupted practice.
Yoga is not an amenity. It is the destination.
A speculative Palm Springs retreat designed around uninterrupted practice.
Yoga is not an amenity. It is the destination.
A speculative Palm Springs retreat designed around uninterrupted practice.
Project Type
Project Type
Hospitality and spatial experience
Hospitality and spatial experience
Year
Year
Fall 2024
Fall 2024
Location
Location
Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs, California
Project Focus
Project Focus
Guest experience strategy, materiality, 3d modeling, rendering
Guest experience strategy, materiality, 3d modeling, rendering
Tools
Tools
Rhino, Unreal Engine, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, Procreate
Rhino, Unreal Engine, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, Procreate
Project Premise
Yoga is not an amenity.
It is the destination.
Yoga is not an amenity.
It is the destination.
Yoga is not an amenity.
It is the destination.
OHM is a Palm Springs retreat for committed yoga practitioners who travel to deepen their practice. Instead of placing yoga beside a menu of wellness activities, the entire resort is organized around arriving, preparing, practicing, and recovering without interruption.
Luxury is the absence of interruption.
OHM is a Palm Springs retreat for committed yoga practitioners who travel to deepen their practice. Instead of placing yoga beside a menu of wellness activities, the entire resort is organized around arriving, preparing, practicing, and recovering without interruption.
Luxury is the absence of interruption.
Why / Who / How
Aesop - Partnering Brand
From ritual to retreat
Aesop’s approach to care is rooted in ritual, sensory precision, and restraint. OHM extends that attitude from the scale of the body to the scale of hospitality—through scent, touch, light, and deliberate transitions.
Ritual | Precision | Restraint
From ritual to retreat
Aesop’s approach to care is rooted in ritual, sensory precision, and restraint. OHM extends that attitude from the scale of the body to the scale of hospitality—through scent, touch, light, and deliberate transitions.
Guest Journey Diagram
Focus builds through compression, then release
The journey moves from desert exposure into progressively quieter and more protected spaces, then opens gradually toward water, daylight, and rest.
Focus builds through compression, then release
The journey moves from desert exposure into progressively quieter and more protected spaces, then opens gradually toward water, daylight, and rest.
Focus builds through compression, then release
The journey moves from desert exposure into progressively quieter and more protected spaces, then opens gradually toward water, daylight, and rest.
Spatial strategy and circulation
A one-way route protects attention.
Public spaces form a continuous sequence from entry to practice, while guestrooms follow a separate private loop. The yoga studio occupies the deepest and quietest point in the journey.
A one-way route protects attention.
Public spaces form a continuous sequence from entry to practice, while guestrooms follow a separate private loop. The yoga studio occupies the deepest and quietest point in the journey.
A one-way route protects attention.
Public spaces form a continuous sequence from entry to practice, while guestrooms follow a separate private loop. The yoga studio occupies the deepest and quietest point in the journey.
Material Choices
One material language, three states.
Earthy surfaces ground the body. Soft textiles and translucent finishes quiet the senses. Copper and rust-toned accents introduce controlled energy without breaking the calm.
One material language, three states.
Earthy surfaces ground the body. Soft textiles and translucent finishes quiet the senses. Copper and rust-toned accents introduce controlled energy without breaking the calm.
One material language, three states.
Earthy surfaces ground the body. Soft textiles and translucent finishes quiet the senses. Copper and rust-toned accents introduce controlled energy without breaking the calm.
Narrative Walkthrough
01 / DESCEND
The retreat begins by disappearing.
A curved ramp carries guests below grade, replacing desert glare and noise with warm light, cool surfaces, and a slower pace.
01 / DESCEND
The retreat begins by disappearing.
A curved ramp carries guests below grade, replacing desert glare and noise with warm light, cool surfaces, and a slower pace.
01 / DESCEND
The retreat begins by disappearing.
A curved ramp carries guests below grade, replacing desert glare and noise with warm light, cool surfaces, and a slower pace.
02 / PREPARE
Before practice, the pace changes.
A quiet check-in and tea ritual reduce transaction, conversation, and visual stimulus, allowing breath and attention to settle.
02 / PREPARE
Before practice, the pace changes.
A quiet check-in and tea ritual reduce transaction, conversation, and visual stimulus, allowing breath and attention to settle.
02 / PREPARE
Before practice, the pace changes.
A quiet check-in and tea ritual reduce transaction, conversation, and visual stimulus, allowing breath and attention to settle.
03 / PRACTICE
At the center, everything becomes quiet.
No mirrors. No screens. No through-traffic. Low light and earthen surfaces hold attention without competing for it.
03 / PRACTICE
At the center, everything becomes quiet.
No mirrors. No screens. No through-traffic. Low light and earthen surfaces hold attention without competing for it.
03 / PRACTICE
At the center, everything becomes quiet.
No mirrors. No screens. No through-traffic. Low light and earthen surfaces hold attention without competing for it.
04 / RECOVER
Water, daylight, and open air return gradually, allowing the body to absorb the effort of practice.
04 / RECOVER
Water, daylight, and open air return gradually, allowing the body to absorb the effort of practice.
04 / RECOVER
Water, daylight, and open air return gradually, allowing the body to absorb the effort of practice.
05 / REST
Rest continues the practice.
Guestrooms extend the retreat’s curved circulation and grounded palette
into spaces for sleep, reflection, and private practice.
05 / REST
Rest continues the practice.
Guestrooms extend the retreat’s curved circulation and grounded palette
into spaces for sleep, reflection, and private practice.
05 / REST
Rest continues the practice.
Guestrooms extend the retreat’s curved circulation and grounded palette
into spaces for sleep, reflection, and private practice.
Project Takeaway
Ohm | Aesop redefines luxury as the time, privacy, and spatial support to go deeper into an existing discipline.
Ohm | Aesop redefines luxury as the time, privacy, and spatial support to go deeper into an existing discipline.
Ohm | Aesop redefines luxury as the time, privacy, and spatial support to go deeper into an existing discipline.
