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Who hasn't dreamt of floating on a cloud? Whether we are looking up at the sky or gazing out of an airplane window, those giant beds of fluff are irresistible. New York designer Tiago Barros is on the same wavelength and created an incredible, cloud-like balloon that takes travelers for a floating ride around the country. While the project, called Passing Cloud, may be making all our dreams come true, it is also a treat for the environment as it may turn out to be one of the greenest forms of transportation yet.
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Sir Richard Branson announced the recent opening of the first ever commercial spaceport station in the world, in New Mexico. This revolutionary $209 million spaceport has been built-from-scratch and witnessed a dedicated ceremony of looking customers from over 21 countries. They have all made their deposits of $200,000 for the opportunity to fly to space in 2013 for an extraordinary experience that will truly prove to be out of this world. The 2.5 hour flight promises a five minute window of weightlessness and a space in the history books. An additional 450 astronauts worldwide have signed up to become a part of this new era of much anticipated Virgin Galactic space voyage.
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If you want to set up office in the most expensive building in the world, you need to wait it out till the end of 2016. The Yongsan Landmark Tower, which is said to be 100 stories tall is said to be the most expensive building, based on per square unit rates, once it’s ready. The cost of construction is said to come at W1.4 trillion, with the full cost of setting up the building will come to over a whopping KRW 4 trillion. At current rates, 3.3 sq.m costs about KRW12.1 million, and with all the high-tech materials and design changes, this number will only rise with time. The high tech building is has been designed by architect Renzo Piano. Though it will rise up to half a kilometer into the sky, it will not surpass the Burj Khalifa in Dubai which stands tall at 162 stories and 828 m.
The building to be situated in Yongsan has been contracted for by Samsung Corporation. The high-tech functions include the fastest elevators in the world which will run at 800 meters per second, and a GPS-based surveying technology with three satellites will be deployed to ensure accuracy in building the structure.
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A romantic night under the stars is one thing, but a crystal clear view of the Northern Lights from your own private igloo is definitely another treat entirely. The Igloo Village of Hotel Kakslauttanen in Finland boasts 20 thermal glass igloos that allow visitors to enjoy incredible views of the Aurora Borealis from the warmth and comfort of their own geodesic hut.
Nestled in the wilderness near Finland’s Urho Kekkonen National Park, Hotel Kakslauttanen has one of the Arctic Circle’s best views of the Aurora Borealis. The sparse trees and complete lack of light pollution reveal millions of stars each night, and during the peak winter months the location offers incredible views of the Northern Lights.
Each glass igloo is fitted with thermal glass walls and ceilings, that insulate the interior to keep it warm and cozy at night. The glass also contains a frost preventative, maintaining crystal clear panoramic views even when temperatures outside drop to -22 degrees fahrenheit. Fitted for two people, the igloos are small enough to be efficiently heated without consuming too much energy.
One of the world’s seven natural wonders, Aurora Borealis results from the collision of gaseous particles from the earth’s atmosphere with charged particles released from the sun. The resulting burst of colored light can last from less than a second to nearly two minutes. Though the lights are visible from August to April, the peak viewing time is in the darkness of the winter months.
Although the hotel does not guarantee a view of the Northern Lights, they keep constant watch over the weather conditions and ring a signaling bell for visitors to look to the sky when the phenomenon is visible.
The main hotel also includes the world’s largest smoke sauna complete with its own restaurant, and an ice bar and snow chapel that is built fresh every winter. For the more adventurous, the hotel also offers lodging in a dozen traditional igloos made of ice. These ice houses have an internal temperature of only 21 degrees fahrenheit, so you better pack warm!
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