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  3. A Look Inside the Newest Version of Sweden’s Ice Hotel

A Look Inside the Newest Version of Sweden’s Ice Hotel

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Updated July 06, 2017
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Credit: Suite 303, "Spring" design by Willfred Stijger, Edith Van De Wetering, photo by Paulina Holmgren
Every year, in a small Swedish town of 10,000 people living north of the Arctic Circle, builders transform 30,000 tons of "snice" (a mix of snow and ice) into an incredible one-time-use hotel. The Ice Hotel celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, and like past iterations,  artists from around the world designed a handful of incredible rooms. In April, when the hotel shuts down (and eventually melts), these spaces will be gone for forever and a new round of artists will take on the chilly challenge. Here’s a look inside. 
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Abeject Beauty by Lotta Lampa and Julia Gamborg Nielsen

Abeject Beauty by Lotta Lampa and Julia Gamborg Nielsen
Credit: Suite 316, Abeject Beauty design by Lotta Lampa and Julia Gamborg Nielsen, photo by Paulina Holmgren

Beautiful abstract sculptures adorn the room.

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Polar Night by Hans Abrahamsson and Ann-Louice Ambrahamson

Polar Night by Hans Abrahamsson and Ann-Louice Ambrahamson
Credit: Suite 315, Polar Night design by Hans Abrahamsson och Ann-Louice Abrahamsson, photo by Paulina Holmgren

Polar wildlife watches over you as you sleep in eerie moonlight.

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Prime Mate by Ulrika Tallving and Urs Koller

Prime Mate by Ulrika Tallving and Urs Koller
Credit: Suite 319, "Prime Mate" design by Ulrika Tallving, Urs Koller, photo by Paulina Holmgren

An icy version of a jungle den.

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7,5 Rø by Wolfgana A. Luchow, Sebastian Scheller and Anja Killan

7,5 Rø by Wolfgana A. Luchow, Sebastian Scheller and Anja Killan
Credit: Suite 301, "7,5 Rø" design by Wolfgang A. Luchow, Sebastian Scheller, Anja Killan, photo by Paulina Holmgren

Lucho, Scheller and Killan's room looks like an endless optical illusion

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Borderland by Tomasz Czaykowski and Eryk Marks

Borderland by Tomasz Czaykowski and Eryk Marks
Credit: Suite 310, "Borderland" design by Tomasz Czaykowski, Eryk Marks, photo by Paulina Holmgren

The intricate carvings on the bed and walls is amazing work.

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Renaissance by Francisco Cortés Zamudio

Renaissance by Francisco Cortés Zamudio
Credit: Suite 308, "Renaissance" design by Francisco Cortés Zamudio, photo by Paulina Holmgren

A simple classic design.

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White Lullaby by Shingo and Natsuki Saito

White Lullaby by Shingo and Natsuki Saito
Credit: Suite 304, "White Lullaby" design by Shingo och Natsuki Saito, photo by Paulina Holmgren

Carved to let in small dots of light, what little light there is this time of year.

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Time Piece by Theodor Fahlén, Emma Curdén and Gabriella Bulin

Time Piece by Theodor Fahlén, Emma Curdén and Gabriella Bulin
Credit: Suite 305, "Time piece" design by Theodor Fahlén, Emma Curdén, Gabriella Bulin, photo by Paulina Holmgren

Detailed gears and dials are reminiscent of the inside of a clocktower.

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Hot Type by Charli Kasselback and John Bark

Hot Type by Charli Kasselback and John Bark
Credit: Suite 305, "Hot Type" design by Charli Kasselbäck, John Bark, photo by Paulina Holmgren

Kasselback and Bark carved perfect typeface into the wall.

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Forest Fairy by Benny Ekman

Forest Fairy by Benny Ekman
Credit: Suite 317, "Forest Fairy" design by Benny Ekman, photo by Paulina Holmgren

Owls perch on icy trees all around you.

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Chess by Fernando Inçaurgarat, Nadia Inçurgarat and Sofia Sol Inçaurgarat

Chess by Fernando Inçaurgarat, Nadia Inçurgarat and Sofia Sol Inçaurgarat
Credit: Suite 306, "Chess" design by Fernando Inçaurgarat, Nadia Inçaurgarat, Sofia Sol Inçaurgarat, photo by Paulina Holmgren

Huge chess pieces surround you in a room checked like a game board.

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Spring by Wilfred Stijger and Edith Van De Wetering

Spring by Wilfred Stijger and Edith Van De Wetering
Credit: Suite 303, "Spring" design by Willfred Stijger, Edith Van De Wetering, photo by Paulina Holmgren

The freezing room looks like it's melting already.

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1 of 12 Abeject Beauty by Lotta Lampa and Julia Gamborg Nielsen
2 of 12 Polar Night by Hans Abrahamsson and Ann-Louice Ambrahamson
3 of 12 Prime Mate by Ulrika Tallving and Urs Koller
4 of 12 7,5 Rø by Wolfgana A. Luchow, Sebastian Scheller and Anja Killan
5 of 12 Borderland by Tomasz Czaykowski and Eryk Marks
6 of 12 Renaissance by Francisco Cortés Zamudio
7 of 12 White Lullaby by Shingo and Natsuki Saito
8 of 12 Time Piece by Theodor Fahlén, Emma Curdén and Gabriella Bulin
9 of 12 Hot Type by Charli Kasselback and John Bark
10 of 12 Forest Fairy by Benny Ekman
11 of 12 Chess by Fernando Inçaurgarat, Nadia Inçurgarat and Sofia Sol Inçaurgarat
12 of 12 Spring by Wilfred Stijger and Edith Van De Wetering

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