A woman with red hair wearing a one-piece swimsuit is walking toward a small, dark wooden sauna by the ocean at sunset, with rocks and grass in the foreground and cloudy sky above.

sauna untamed.

Architectural Saunas shaped by Ritual, Landscape and Heat.

A person relaxing in a hot tub outdoors, overlooking a field and trees during sunset, with a wooden sauna cabin lit up in the background.

darkling & wild designs and builds bespoke architectural saunas shaped by landscape, ritual and heat. Every project is created in response to its setting and the people who will use it. Places to slow down, reconnect and embrace the elements.

A modern sauna cabin with black wooden exterior panels, illuminated warm interior lighting, and a fire visible through large glass windows, set against a cloudy sky.

darkling & wild

Built from timber, heat and landscape. Spaces for ritual, stillness and elemental contrast.

A woman with red hair in a black swimsuit standing on a beach, looking at a rustic wooden shed with a sign that reads "Darkling & Wild." The shed is made of weathered wood and has a pile of cut logs underneath it. The background shows cloudy skies and a rocky shoreline.

Hut.

Arrive slowly.

A rustic wooden outdoor sauna with a shower with several towels hanging on a rack, a pair of hiking boots on the deck, and a view of the rocky shoreline and ocean in the background under cloudy skies.
Two women sitting on wooden chairs outside a cozy sauna cabin by the water, enjoying drinks at sunset. The sauna cabin has a small porch with a laundry line and a lit sauna door. 
Ritual connected to the landscape.

Bloc.

Elemental Heat.
A woman in a black swimsuit and a man sitting outside a wooden sauna, with a lake and trees in the background, during overcast weather.

Bloc-dark.

Somewhere between hot and cold something shifts.
A modern sauna with glass walls surrounded by a frosty landscape at dusk, with two people sitting inside on wooden benches, enjoying the warm interior.

Cairn.

Contemporary simplicity.
bespoke sauna interior with wood fired heater and dark alder benches
Three people working on woodworking outside a rustic barn; one man hammering a large wooden beam, a woman crouched with a dog, and another person in the background with tools; a trailer with large wooden planks and a black vehicle nearby; a sign that reads 'darkling & wild' on the building. 
Crafted to last.
Contact Us

luxury garden building at sunset with wood burner and comfy sofa
luxury garden building and attached sauna in a garden

Pavilion & Hut.