In contrast to this somber urban setting, the designers have ingeniously placed a zigzagging, prismatic structure of brushed brass that leads visitors from the entrance lobby to the exercise studios and men’s changing rooms at the back. Incorporating retail niches for displaying sporting goods and accessories, the entrance to the bathrooms and staff rooms, lockers and built-in water coolers, the sculptural volume’s brass panels are beautifully juxtaposed with the building’s exposed architecture as well as the reception’s black marble counter. Taking advantage of the building’s previous usage (previously, it was used as a bank), the designers have cleverly transformed the vault on the basement level into the female changing rooms.

The Ride studio, designed with a nightclub in mind, features an all-black space with an elaborate array of light fittings enabling the cycling classes to be accompanied by dazzling light shows as well as dance beats specially curated and mixed by up and coming DJs. Next door, the Yoga studio, the yang to the cycling studio’s yin, is a light-filled space of light wooden floors, mirrored walls and white ceiling that distills a sense of harmony and balance.

Before or after classes, members can unwind and socialize in the chill-out zones at the front, complete with a lounge, a co-working area and a juice bar that offers healthy smoothies and snacks over a counter of white marble with wooden inlays. This bright space featuring oak furniture of modern, minimalist design, perfectly encapsulates the studio’s dedication to personal customer service combined with an urban lifestyle based on athletic and aesthetic excellence.