Ilyushin, you cleaned up quite well.
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Ilyushin, you cleaned up quite well.
courtesy hotelsuites.nl
The Hotel Suite in the Netherlands consists of a completely intact 1960 Ilyushin Il-18 converted into a hotel suite for two. If not for the lawn instead of a runway, we'd almost think this hotel was ready to take off.
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The Hotel Suite in the Netherlands consists of a completely intact 1960 Ilyushin Il-18 converted into a hotel suite for two. If not for the lawn instead of a runway, we'd almost think this hotel was ready to take off.
courtesy hotelsuites.nl
Once a mini-bar ... now a miniature wine cellar.
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Once a mini-bar ... now a miniature wine cellar.
courtesy skypak
California-based MotoArt designs and builds unconventional furniture from decommissioned aircraft. Clients include AOL, Microsoft, GoDaddy, NetJets, Alitalia, Boeing, Northrup Grumman and Royal Jordanian. Appropriately, the seat design shown here is called the "Albatross."
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California-based MotoArt designs and builds unconventional furniture from decommissioned aircraft. Clients include AOL, Microsoft, GoDaddy, NetJets, Alitalia, Boeing, Northrup Grumman and Royal Jordanian. Appropriately, the seat design shown here is called the "Albatross."
courtesy motoart
It's a plane! It's a boat! It's a house! It's the Cosmic Muffin. This shipshape little vessel once belonged to Howard Hughes. As it passed between various owners, it evolved into its current seafaring form. Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett christened it the "Cosmic Muffin." Current owner Dave Drimmer purchased it as a houseboat 1981. Today, it's available for tours, charters and promotions.
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It's a plane! It's a boat! It's a house! It's the Cosmic Muffin. This shipshape little vessel once belonged to Howard Hughes. As it passed between various owners, it evolved into its current seafaring form. Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett christened it the "Cosmic Muffin." Current owner Dave Drimmer purchased it as a houseboat 1981. Today, it's available for tours, charters and promotions.
courtesy starweather design
If the pointed nose, distinctive portholes and clipped wings haven't already tipped you off, this exclusive suite at the Hotel Costa Verde on the Costa Rican coast was once a Boeing 727. For $250 a night ($500 during peak season) you can sleep next to tropical beaches in an airplane that can no longer fly. Lost, but in the most luxurious way possible.
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If the pointed nose, distinctive portholes and clipped wings haven't already tipped you off, this exclusive suite at the Hotel Costa Verde on the Costa Rican coast was once a Boeing 727. For $250 a night ($500 during peak season) you can sleep next to tropical beaches in an airplane that can no longer fly. Lost, but in the most luxurious way possible.
courtesy vincent castello
The emergency door on this 727 leads to a relaxing lunch on the patio, built above the right wing of the airplane.
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The emergency door on this 727 leads to a relaxing lunch on the patio, built above the right wing of the airplane.
courtesy vincent castello
Joe Axline's ongoing airplane home project, "Project Freedom," involves not one but two airplanes. Axline works in IT, but with father who used to fly for Pan Am, has always had an interest in airplanes. "When I was a 15 years old my dad would drive me to the airport so I could get in an airplane and go fly around the country," says Axline.
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Joe Axline's ongoing airplane home project, "Project Freedom," involves not one but two airplanes. Axline works in IT, but with father who used to fly for Pan Am, has always had an interest in airplanes. "When I was a 15 years old my dad would drive me to the airport so I could get in an airplane and go fly around the country," says Axline.
courtesy joe axline
He throws his suitcase in a gesture of celebration -- he's going to be bunking in a jet tonight. That jet is Jumbo Stay, the only Jumbo Jet hotel in the world. It also happens to be an affordable hostel, fitted with 76 beds.
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He throws his suitcase in a gesture of celebration -- he's going to be bunking in a jet tonight. That jet is Jumbo Stay, the only Jumbo Jet hotel in the world. It also happens to be an affordable hostel, fitted with 76 beds.
courtesy jumbo stay
The storefront of Kiehl's at the Yorkdale Shopping Center in Toronto is adorned with Bio-Luminum bricks. "The objective was to stand out amongst the many other larger storefronts," says Tom Berroth, Global Store Designer at Kiehl's. "One of Kiehl's founding fathers -- Aaron Morse -- was a military pilot and collected stunt planes. So a significant aspect of Kiehl's heritage and brand references Mr. Morse's passion for flying and adventure."
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The storefront of Kiehl's at the Yorkdale Shopping Center in Toronto is adorned with Bio-Luminum bricks. "The objective was to stand out amongst the many other larger storefronts," says Tom Berroth, Global Store Designer at Kiehl's. "One of Kiehl's founding fathers -- Aaron Morse -- was a military pilot and collected stunt planes. So a significant aspect of Kiehl's heritage and brand references Mr. Morse's passion for flying and adventure."
courtesy kiehl's
Architect David Hertz designed this Wing House in Malibu from the wing of a Boeing 747 for a client who requested "curvilinear, feminine shapes." While the roof looks durable, we can't help wondering what it sounds like when it rains.
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Architect David Hertz designed this Wing House in Malibu from the wing of a Boeing 747 for a client who requested "curvilinear, feminine shapes." While the roof looks durable, we can't help wondering what it sounds like when it rains.
courtesy carson leh & laura doss
Once part of an engine that traveled the world, now living a sedentary life as a desk -- sounds like the career trajectory of most people.
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Once part of an engine that traveled the world, now living a sedentary life as a desk -- sounds like the career trajectory of most people.
courtesy motoart
"The reef attracts divers from all around the world," says Deidre Forbes McCracken, director of public relations at the Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia. This artificial reef, off the coast of British Columbia, is so covered in algae that it's hard to believe that it was once airborne. "It sits in about 90 feet of water suspended on an underwater 'cradle,' to simulate 'flying' underwater," says McCracken.
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"The reef attracts divers from all around the world," says Deidre Forbes McCracken, director of public relations at the Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia. This artificial reef, off the coast of British Columbia, is so covered in algae that it's hard to believe that it was once airborne. "It sits in about 90 feet of water suspended on an underwater 'cradle,' to simulate 'flying' underwater," says McCracken.
courtesy john kaay of cold water photogrphy