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Studio Goss, the multidisciplinary practice founded by David Goss, once again demonstrates that architecture can be far more than form and function. Known for a design approach that balances clarity with sensitivity, the studio creates spaces that are not just seen but deeply felt. With its latest project, About Time, Goss delivers an immersive bathhouse experience that elevates wellness into a form of quiet contemplation.
Occupying over 1,000 square metres of the former Quiksilver headquarters in Torquay, the project transforms the industrial shell into a sanctuary for both body and mind. Visitors move through a sequence of interconnected spaces — magnesium pools, saunas, steam rooms and treatment suites each designed to engage the senses in subtle, layered ways. 
At the heart of the concept lies a dialogue between nature, materiality and time. Drawing inspiration from the sculptural language of Brutalist architecture and the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi, Goss celebrates imperfection and the quiet beauty of patina. The result is a tactile world of raw yet refined surfaces: flamed granite floors, curved plaster walls and woven coconut matting lend the interiors a grounded, monolithic calm. Every texture tells a story of age, use and authenticity — nothing feels contrived, everything breathes.
Light becomes the invisible architecture that binds these spaces together. Gentle illumination guides visitors through the bathhouse like a soft pulse, while concealed uplights and graphic wall fixtures carve subtle moments of contrast and drama. This choreography of shadow and glow heightens a sense of introspection, a reminder to slow down and be present. 
Created in collaboration with Little Company (Byron Bay & Collingwood) and Still Beauty, experts in holistic treatments, About Time is envisioned as an experience that is both grounding and transformative. Here, wellness is redefined not as indulgence, but as a necessary act of restoration in a world that rarely pauses.
Architecture that invites you to slow down
Ultimately, About Time is an ode to the moment itself: to the power of simplicity, the beauty of imperfection, and the serenity that emerges when architecture, atmosphere and well-being intertwine. A place not only for relaxation, but for reflection: on time, on space, and on self. 
Images by Willem Dirk Du Toit
Text by Elke Aerts