February 2010

Air Cruise - Clipper in the clouds

A story by Patrick

Today something freaky interesting landed on my MAC, first thinking some designer (like Bernd) was bored again and found a company that does not know what to publish.... as I was bored as Bernd and didn`t know what to publish I had a second look and surprise: This is a real concept with calculations and stuff, the concept firm Seymourpowell backed up by Samsung (thought they made TV`s) behind it - check it out guys, this is how we travel soon....hopefully

watch the video instead of having a cigarette break:
Air Cruise, Clipper in the clouds

Slow is the new fast

Airships hold a particular place in the common imagination, conjuring images of romance, luxury and exploration whilst travelling.

In a world where speed is an almost universal obsession, the idea of making a leisurely journey in comfort is a welcome contrast.

Considered the global appeal of the contemporary luxury hotel, but instead of standing in a fixed location, the clipper moves, combining the pleasures of retreating to a hotel with the excitement of the journey itself. Where there are locations of interest en route, the ship can drop down to within a few hundred feet of the ground, to glide over the Serengeti, the Amazon or the Great pyramids.