Every year, UrbanCampsite Amsterdam invites 12 designers to create art installations in an unlikely place in Amsterdam. Here's the catch -- each installation has its own bed that campers can rent for the night. This one, called the Superfire Camp, has its own outdoor fire pit surrounded by a red lounger and a hot tub. Inside the cabin/sea beacon is a circular bed that sleeps two.
Superfire Camp —
Every year, UrbanCampsite Amsterdam invites 12 designers to create art installations in an unlikely place in Amsterdam. Here's the catch -- each installation has its own bed that campers can rent for the night. This one, called the Superfire Camp, has its own outdoor fire pit surrounded by a red lounger and a hot tub. Inside the cabin/sea beacon is a circular bed that sleeps two.
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This one, called "Solid Family," is the only installation to sleep four people. A small tunnel connects the two "icosahedron" capsules, each of which has a queen-size bed.
Solid Family —
This one, called "Solid Family," is the only installation to sleep four people. A small tunnel connects the two "icosahedron" capsules, each of which has a queen-size bed.
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The outside of the Bedbug sleeping pod is funky ...
Bedbug —
The outside of the Bedbug sleeping pod is funky ...
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... but unless you enjoy pretending you're a tinfoil-wrapped potato, the interior might be a tad too shiny for your tastes.
Bedbug —
... but unless you enjoy pretending you're a tinfoil-wrapped potato, the interior might be a tad too shiny for your tastes.
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This two-person pod has a transparent roof -- great for star-gazing. Bonus: The window blind is an actual kite you can fly.
The Kite Cabin —
This two-person pod has a transparent roof -- great for star-gazing. Bonus: The window blind is an actual kite you can fly.
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That's one way to wake up your husband in the morning. The Trampotent, by Dutch designer Vince Vijsma, sleeps two.
Trampotent —
That's one way to wake up your husband in the morning. The Trampotent, by Dutch designer Vince Vijsma, sleeps two.
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The IBC Shrinkwrap House was designed by REFUNC, which is known for exploring the links between garbage, recycling, architecture and design.
IBC Shrinkwrap House —
The IBC Shrinkwrap House was designed by REFUNC, which is known for exploring the links between garbage, recycling, architecture and design.
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Perfect for those who have always wanted to stay in a goahti, the traditional homes of the indigenous Sami who once traveled around Norway. This one sleeps two on a king size bed.
Goahti —
Perfect for those who have always wanted to stay in a goahti, the traditional homes of the indigenous Sami who once traveled around Norway. This one sleeps two on a king size bed.
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The Val Ross, by MUD Projects, sleeps two. "It is important to study the form of the existing object and to let it speak to you in order to transform the object to subjugate the relation to its original purpose." says designer Boris Duijneveld of his quirky sleeping pod.
Val Ross —
The Val Ross, by MUD Projects, sleeps two. "It is important to study the form of the existing object and to let it speak to you in order to transform the object to subjugate the relation to its original purpose." says designer Boris Duijneveld of his quirky sleeping pod.
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"Lying inside you can look left and right and also up and down through hemispherical windows," says Dutch visual artist Rob Sweere of his unique camping installation. "You can sit outside, sheltered from the rain below the object. Thus, there are two rooms: inside the capsule, for resting and sleeping, and beneath the capsule one can sit and dream."
Upside Down You Turn Me —
"Lying inside you can look left and right and also up and down through hemispherical windows," says Dutch visual artist Rob Sweere of his unique camping installation. "You can sit outside, sheltered from the rain below the object. Thus, there are two rooms: inside the capsule, for resting and sleeping, and beneath the capsule one can sit and dream."
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"The attic from my youth plays a key role in my artwork," says Arjen Boerstra, who created this temporary camping space. "The reconstruction of this room builds a bridge between unencumbered imagination and the loss thereof later in life. The attic window connects an intimate inner world and the discovery of the outer world."
Attic —
"The attic from my youth plays a key role in my artwork," says Arjen Boerstra, who created this temporary camping space. "The reconstruction of this room builds a bridge between unencumbered imagination and the loss thereof later in life. The attic window connects an intimate inner world and the discovery of the outer world."
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This camping pod, by Studio Plots, also emphasizes the differences between the inner and the outer world. "The shape is created using varying lengths of wooden battens that soften the incoming sunlight in the interior," says the firm. "In this way waking up will be a warm and intimate experience."
Carved from Wood —
This camping pod, by Studio Plots, also emphasizes the differences between the inner and the outer world. "The shape is created using varying lengths of wooden battens that soften the incoming sunlight in the interior," says the firm. "In this way waking up will be a warm and intimate experience."
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Universe 7, which sleeps two on a queen-size bed, offers views of Blijburg Beach and beyond. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.urbancampsiteamsterdam.com%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">UrbanCampsite's pods</a> can all be booked on <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.airbnb.co.uk%2Fusers%2Fshow%2F7110955" target="_blank" target="_blank">Airbnb.com</a>. The program runs until the end of August.
Universe 7 —
Universe 7, which sleeps two on a queen-size bed, offers views of Blijburg Beach and beyond. UrbanCampsite's pods can all be booked on Airbnb.com. The program runs until the end of August.
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