Cruise the air in style

Last we heard, people are building a green vessel to help clean up the environment and to save the world. Now, along the same vein, some creative people are planning to bring back the airships of the past, albeit in much updated finishing and furnishings – minus all the air-polluting fossil fuels.

Aircruise is a solar and fuel-cell powered airship designed for luxury travel. The brainchild of London-based designers, Seymourpowell, the very unconventional tetrahedral shaped floating castle relies on natural energy sources to propel forward and to provide all the living comforts its passengers can enjoy.

”It may seem a little (okay, a lot) over the top, but it is a zero emissions means of travelling, and the idea of spending more time relaxing while getting from point A to point B does sound rather appealing compared to the typical frenzy of flying. The concept actually shows some promise and has even attracted the attention of the leading Korean firm Samsung Construction & Trading (who happens to be the leading contractor for the Burj Khalifa in Dubai). Inside, the luxury cruise liner would be a combination of hotel and zepellin, with luxury apartments, a bar, lounge, and other areas to rest, relax and take in the skies.”

So, there you have it – another brilliant pie in the sky that ought to be lauded for its ultra-conservationist approach to all things artificial, never mind the travelling time required to cruise mid-air between London and Sydney. Scroll down for some visual representations of what may eventually become another form of air transport for those who’d like to take things slow and light.

(Source: Adelaidenow and Inhabitat)