Ellipse Fitness & Wellness, a new premium facility, has opened in Luxembourg's Kirschberg business quarter.

The club - the latest offering from proprietor Michael Tasca, who also runs five discount sites in Luxembourg - is named after the ellipsoid shape of the building in which it's located.

A €5m project, the club aims to offer a new model of fitness - what Tasca describes as "fitness with style" - and will cater for up to 3,000 members paying around €120 a month.

Facilities include cardio and strength areas, group cycling, personal training space, sauna/steam and a café/lounge. Woodway and Panatta are the main suppliers, with changing areas kitted out by Craftsman Quality Lockers.

Windows run from floor to ceiling, so natural light features strongly, as does Tasca's devotion to creating an organic feel inside the club: "Mother nature is not very square, so we've introduced organic shapes: the walls are curved, the interior almost heart-shaped," he explains.

He now plans to open more premium sites.