American design meets Swedish icon
The New York design duo Andre Landeros Michel and Dennis Rolland (www.dennisrolland.com) finished their spectacular suite af the ICEHOTEL in December 2009.
Read more about Andre Landeros Michel's thoughts about ice sculpting, Lapland and Sweden in the interview below.
Q: What is it like to sculpt with ice?
Andre: Surprising! I found the material to be quite malleable...like a knife through butter.
Q: What is your most exotic memory of Sweden?
Andre: The beautiful pastel colors of the Jukkasjarvi winter sky.
Q: What is your best memory of Sweden?
Andre: Our nightly bonfires the design team made after work.
Q: What is Sweden's most unique attribute?
Andre: Amazing skies of incredible light.
Q: How would you describe Lapland? The nature and environment?
Andre: Beautifully cold, pristine atmosphere.
Q: Do Lapland and New York have anything in common?
Andre: Survival. Survival in extreme conditions.
Two of their kind on the ceil of New York City and beyond has been appointed to be one of the 15 teams that are creating the world renowned suites at the ICEHOTEL and the 20th anniversary of this truly unique hotel, listed as one of the Seven Wonders of Sweden.
Is a unique adventure at the top of your wish list? Then check-in at the incredible ICEHOTEL. Every bit as amazing as you had hoped it would be. Double rooms and suites constructed entirely of ice, an ice lobby, a chamber of ice pillars and the famous Icebar.
Swedish design is famous around the world for marrying form and function in furniture, interior decoration, clothes and household objects.
Book your own trip in the foot steps of the designers!