For
27 years, Jukkasjärvi, Sweden, had a temporary hotel built out of ice
that lasted from December through April. But now a new design will allow
the hotel to remain open year round! The new ICEHOTEL 365 has concrete
outer walls with pipes running through it to bring refrigeration to the
ice that covers them, sustaining it through the summer by solar power.
With
an eye toward research, ICEHOTEL founder Yngve Bergqvist knows that
Sweden will have shorter winters in the future. He also has had visitors
every year asking if they could visit his creation during the summer
and autumn months. It was important that ICEHOTEL become sustainable
year-round, so the 2,100-square meter ice experience was designed and
built. It now includes 11 art suites, 9 deluxe suites with private
bathrooms and saunas, an ice gallery and an ice bar. In keeping with
tradition, the structure was hand carved by global artists, hand
selected for the project.
Read more about ICEHOTEL 365, and see lots of pictures at Money Inc.
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