Art Suite: Frozty Flower by Natsuki Saito & Shingo Saito. Photo: Christian Strömqvist
Sweden’s Ice Hotel Lets Guests Design
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SWEDEN’S famous Ice Hotel, known for its individually designed suites carved out of ice and snow, is offering guests the chance to design their own bespoke suites for Dec 2014.

The suites, set to be available starting in December, will be made exclusively to order and guests will be involved in the design process, getting the chance to work closely with the ice and the resort’s ephemeral art. Prices will start from SEK 1,485,000 (US$ 231,000), making them some of the most expensive hotel rooms in the world.

Art Suite: Frozty Flower by Natsuki Saito & Shingo Saito. Photo: Christian Strömqvist

Art Suite: Frozty Flower by Natsuki Saito & Shingo Saito. Photo: Christian Strömqvist

“We want to create a forum in which guests can express their own design ideas and experiment with ice as an art material,” said Arne Bergh, Creative Director of Ice Hotel.

Art Suite: A face in the Crowd by Mikael "Nille" Nilsson & Ingemar Almeros. Photo: Christian Strömqvist

Art Suite: A face in the Crowd by Mikael “Nille” Nilsson & Ingemar Almeros. Photo: Christian Strömqvist

“The beauty of ice is that it only exists briefly and then goes away, it unleashes an incredible creativity in people.”

Art Suite: Mind the Gap by Marcus Dillistone & Magdalena Åkerström. Photo: Christian Strömqvist

Art Suite: Mind the Gap by Marcus Dillistone & Magdalena Åkerström. Photo: Christian Strömqvist

The suites will be made from the exclusive natural ice from the river Torne and feature original handmade art work. Part of the proceeds from the cost will be donated to environmental initiatives in the Baltic Sea, where the river Torne runs into the ocean.

Art Suite The Banished Dragon by Valli Schafer & Barra Cassidy. Photo: Christian Strömqvist

Art Suite The Banished Dragon by Valli Schafer & Barra Cassidy. Photo: Christian Strömqvist

Once the client has left, the suites will be left to melt into the river with the spring. Guests will be given a bottle containing some of the melted ice, along with the sketches and blueprints for the design, and photographs of the suite.

Art Suite by Natuski Saito and Shingo Saito. Photo: Christian Strömqvist

Art Suite by Natuski Saito and Shingo Saito. Photo: Christian Strömqvist

Located 200 km north of the Arctic Circle, the Ice Hotel has been a pioneer in ice art since its launch 25 years ago.

Art Suite: Pole Dancing by Christine & Natalie Close. Photo: Christian Strömqvist

Art Suite: Pole Dancing by Christine & Natalie Close. Photo: Christian Strömqvist

For more information or to design a suite see icehotel.com.

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