Personal Submarine by Hammacher Schlemmer
This Personal Submarine by Hammacher Schlemmer uses two 3-horsepower vertical/translational thruster powered by electric batteries and controlled by a central joystick that, according to the manufacturer, allows “precise positioning underwater”. The transparent sphere is made of 3 1/4-inch (8.25 centimeters) thick acrylic and has a diameter of 56 3/4 inches (1.44 meters), enough for two people.
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Tea Sub by Ototo
Designed by Ototo, this yellow submarine submerges into the boiling hot water in your mug and creates the perfect infusion of your favourite brew.
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Soviet Arcade Games Museum
Forgotten and broken down Soviet-era arcade games are being restored for Moscow’s newest museum.
Around 20 of the 50 machines are now in working order. They operate with old Soviet 15 kopek coins, the hammer-and-sickle emblem of which itself conjures up a bygone time.
World’s First Underwater Hotel
The president of U.S. Submarines, Bruce Jones, plans to build “The Poseidon Mystery Island” — an underwater hotel which will be located in a 5,000-acre coral lagoon in northeastern Fiji. The hotel, which will sit in about 40 feet of water, will boast individual suites, as well as a library, a wedding chapel and a restaurant. In addition to scuba diving, the guests will be able to cruise around the lagoon in either a 16-person submarine capable of 300-foot-depths, or learn to pilot a three-person Triton sub, which can reach 1,000 feet. Each individual suite will be 550 square feet large, will feature a Jacuzzi, and will be capped by four-inch-thick acrylic windows, which make up about 70 percent of the wall space. Fish feeders will fire food into the water to attract local wildlife. To prevent overfeeding, the system will be limited to a prescribed number of cartridges each day. The only problem is that Jones needs to find $105 million to complete the resort.
Take a virtual tour of the hotel after the jump.
December 14, 2006 - Category: Architecture - Posted by: Phil - Comments: 4
