Thursday 26 April 2007

The Maldives! Wow!










My friend just sent me this wonderful article, along with photos! I am so impressed with this project! Wow! Speechless! Awesome bit of brilliance! LOVE IT; want to share this novel tid with you all!

Tidbit - Appreciate knowledge; and the sharing of new ideas!!!! Expansion, growth, dreams, vision, the works!

Wow! It makes me think of 'leagues under the sea!' I am just a tiddicle excited about this bitticle forward thinking plan! And, I love the shape of the dishes that appear to resemble various sea life. The glass of white wine looks refreshingly good too! Skal!

Brenda, many many thanks! This has helped make my day! Want to do lunch? there? LOL!





The World's First All-glass Undersea Restaurant Opens
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>The Maldives | 15 April marks the day that the first ever all-glass undersea
>restaurant in the world opens its doors for business at the Hilton Maldives
>Resort & Spa. It will sit five meters below the waves of the Indian Ocean ,
>surrounded by a vibrant coral reef and encased in clear acrylic offering
>diners 270-degrees of panoramic underwater views.
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>"We have used aquarium technology to put diners face-to-face with the
>stunning underwater environment of the Maldives ", says Carsten Schieck,
>General Manager of Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa. "Our guests always comment
>on being blown away by the colour, clarity, and beauty of the underwater
>world in the Maldives, so it seemed the perfect idea to build a restaurant
>where diners can experience fine cuisine and take time to enjoy the views -
>without ever getting their feet wet."
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>Created by MJ Murphy Ltd, a design consultancy based in New Zealand ,
>Ithaa's distinctive feature is the use of curved transparent acrylic walls
>and roof, similar to those used in aquarium attractions. "The fact that the
>entire restaurant except for the floor is made of clear acrylic makes this
>unique in the world," continues Schieck, "We are currently planting a coral
>garden on the reef to add to the spectacular views of the rays, sharks and
>many colourful fish that live around the area.
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