Ice rooms inside homes: The latest luxury trend among the wealthy to combat the heat

As heat waves intensify around the world, some wealthy individuals are turning to building ice rooms in their homes and villas, replicating winter conditions with low temperatures and falling snowflakes, according to The New York Times.

Once confined to luxury resorts, these rooms are now an option for those who can afford them, with prices starting at around $130,000 and customizable in materials and designs.

Experts say the growing interest in these rooms is driven not only by luxury but also by increasing attention to therapies that alternate between heat and cold, although some of the purported health benefits remain under scientific investigation.