Knowledge

Read

Founder of Saunologia, Dr. Lassi Liikkanen, has authored several books about sauna design. There are also some sauna insights on this website's blog.

The Secrets of Finnish Sauna (2021) is the most highly valued modern sauna design book available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Finnish-Sauna-Design/dp/1683150260/

His upcoming book, Finnish Sauna, will be published in September 2025 to provide Finnish sauna construction information to all English speaking audiences: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1529442931/ref=sr_1_3?

For free you can read his seminal articles about the Finnish Sauna Essentials on Saunologia.

Watch & Listen

Liikkanen has appeared on multiple podcasts and live video streams, including

The Upper Bench podcast, 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKSNh-0QqM8

Sauna Times podcast, 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqAdH0fPnmo

Finnmark's Sauna Twins podcast, 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpyPsi-Hj6k

Immerse Recovery podcast, 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKG_qdwjyIQ

Growth Island, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJbYeu56bxk

London Festival of Architecture, 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVUDQWM-M24&t=320s