Beverly Pereira Photography: courtesy of the photographer hotel made of ice The ice hotel in Sweden, which is resurrected in a new form each year, provides visitors with a one-of-a-kind winter experience in a setting that is so creative that it is completely unlike anything else they have ever encountered before… In this day and age, when hotels are increasingly attempting to market themselves as works of art in order to attract more tourists, here is one that is definitely an art project in its own right by itself. The hotel has been constructed from the ground up by a new group of architects, designers, and artists for the last quarter of a century, beginning in October and continuing through December. However, it is finally destroyed by a fire that occurs between April and June of the following year. It is the world’s first and biggest hotel that uses’snice,’ a term that was specifically developed by the hotel for its distinctive construction material that blends snow and ice. It is situated in the Swedish town of Jukkasjarvi, which is about 200 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle. This year marks the 25th anniversary of Ice Hotel, which first opened its doors for the season on December 12, 2014. The 2015 version is especially beautiful, and it is even more fitting considering that Ice Hotel is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Among the hotel’s 61 “cold” rooms (there are also 72 warm rooms), the hotel’s twenty-odd magnificently hand-carved art suites that include light-based typography and sculptural works are particularly noteworthy. While the inside gears and wheels of a clock served as inspiration for the design of the time piece room, the prime mate suite takes visitors on a journey through a verdant jungle. An additional suite, referred to as hot type, is designed to honor the craft of printing by including a hand-carved wall quotation that says “hot type in a chilly surroundings.” This suite is ideal for those who are passionate about typography. In point of fact, the most recent iteration offers accommodations that cater to a wide range of preferences; some of them even contain motifs that are influenced by eastern European folk art as well as baroque and gothic architecture. The walls of wedding night rooms are elaborately carved with abstract interpretations of love written all over them. The hotel also has a magnificent main hall that is sure to be an ideal location for a small-scale wedding ceremony, in addition to an ice chapel that has the capacity to accommodate forty people. Ice,’snice,’ timber, and magnetite are some of the natural resources that have been used extensively in the construction of the 5,500 square meter hotel since 1989. 30,000 cubic meters of “snice,” which is also formed with frozen river water, has the appearance and insulation of snow and has a structural strength that is quite similar to that of ice. This is in addition to the fact that 1,000 tons of ice are gathered from the neighboring Torne River. In accordance with its stringent commitment to environmental protection, the hotel collaborates with regional manufacturers to reduce the amount of emissions that are produced by deliveries. Additionally, the hotel manages the majority of its services on-site and implements energy-saving schemes throughout the entire property. Not only does the hotel have a brand-new look, but it also has a brand-new event hall and an ice bar. The method of construction that was used in the construction of the ice theater at Aurora Hall has also been upgraded. The ice theater now has inner walls that are formed of solid ice and exterior walls that are covered with soft snow. The use of this technique, which involves attaching an ice cast to a massive balloon, guarantees that the natural light and acoustics of the theater are significantly distinct from those of other spaces inside the hotel. In the end, Arne Bergh, the creative director of the Ice Hotel, made the decision to stick to what the hotel does best, which is to never repeat a design. He did consider making the silver anniversary a “best-of” rendition of previous years, but after some consideration, he ultimately decided against it. It is possible that this is the reason why it receives 50,000 visitors each year, all of whom come to see and experience the architectural and design wonder that it is. On IndiaArtnDesign.com, you can see photographs of the incredible art suites that are located in the Ice Hotel by clicking here.
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