Authentic and original smoke saunas

The roots of the Finnish smoke sauna run deep. In the Finnish national epic, The Kalevala, smoke sauna was depicted as a source of strength and remedy. The dim light, smells, silence and the after-heat of the following morning of an authentic smoke sauna are magical. When you combine the design work of architect Risto Vuolle-Apiala, who has done his lifework with smoke saunas, and Hirsityö Heikkilä’s professional know-how in wood construction, the end result is a smoke sauna unlike any other built in the world. It is a traditional smoke sauna where bathing is a genuine and authentic experience.

“The starting point for the smoke sauna collection I designed for Hirsityö Heikkilä is a traditional Finnish smoke sauna and a smoke sauna experience that is as authentic as possible.”

Risto Vuolle-Apiala, Architect SAFA

Smoke sauna cabins with lounges

Jalmari

Jalmari is the largest smoke sauna cabin in our collection. Like in all of our smoke saunas, it has a spacious sauna and washroom with Savonia-style benches. In addition, and unlike in our other sauna models, Jalmari has about nine-square-foot terrace leading to a separate lounge that is perfectly suitable for, for example, accommodation.

Kaarina

Thanks to the expanded changing area of this sauna model, it is possible to stay overnight in the building, making it suitable for tourism use. If desired, a terrace like the one in the picture can be built in front of the sauna, and there is also a covered area for firewood at the back of the sauna.

Aune

The enclosed changing area next to this sauna allows for comfortable use even during the cooler seasons. A unique feature of this model is the additional internal chimney in the cooling area, which directs the smoke from the sauna outside during heating.

Smoke saunas with porches

Vilhelmi

Vilhelmi has plenty of bathing and washing space due to its special bench solution. Vilhelmi has a traditional Western Finland style back wall bench that is accessed by climbing up a set of stairs. This bench style enables building a larger sauna room. The sauna room in Vilhelmi is over 12 square meters and, like the Martti model, Vilhelmi has a spacious terrace.

Stiina

The Stiina smoke sauna is a few log beams higher than our other saunas and is known as a loft sauna. The height of the side wall in the sauna is 305 cm. With this change, the cubic volume of the steam room increases significantly, creating a more spacious sauna experience when it is in use.

Martti

Space-wise the Martti model is like the big brother of Vihtori. Martti has the same size sauna room and the same benches as Vihtori. In addition, Martti has a terrace that can be used as a dressing room and cooling off space. The side walls of the terrace can be left open or they can be clad with, for example, waney-edge boards that complement the sauna’s overall style.

Juho

Juho comes with a Savonia-style bench model. The size of the partially open dressing room in Juho is 3,4 meters x 1,5 meters and the side walls are log all the way up.

Vihtori

Vihtori is the smallest sauna model in our collection. It is a traditional and minimalist smoke sauna that still works as a practical and functional bathing space. The Savonia-style ring bench in Vihtori is well-suited for communal bathing moments. The extended roof of the front end provides a sheltered dressing space, so Vihtori works best in places where there is another dressing space nearby.

Continuously heated saunas

Maija

Maija is the only sauna in our collection designed for continuous heating. Due to its small size, it can be crafted directly in the workshop and transported to the actual building site fully ready for use. However, small size does not mean ordinary in this case, as Maija is a genuine traditional Finnish log sauna in a compact form.

sauna benches

sauna bench types

In our most popular smoke saunas, various types of benches can be installed. When researching old saunas, it has been noted that there were countless options available in the past as well.

We are able to install suitable benches in your sauna while respecting the old building traditions. The back wall bench is a popular choice, but root benches can also be accommodated.

savusaunan lämmitys
Savusaunan viipyilevät löylyt ovat taivaalliset.
Savusana Vilhelmi on arkkitehti Risto Vuolle-Apialan suunnittelema perinteinen hirrestä valmistettu savusauna.