TRAVEL: Panorama House by Ajay Sonar/ Olafur Eliasson's Cirkelbroen Installation Opens in Copenhagen/ Incredible Aeriel Footage of Surfers in Teahupo'o

Situated in Maharashtra, India, the Panorama House is designed by architect Ajay Sonar and spans a plot of 400 square meters with views of an idyllic pastoral scene, framed by the Sahyadri mountain range in the background. Taking inspiration from seminal mid-century architect Mies van der Rohe, the Panorama House employs his philosophy of blurring the delineation between the interior and exterior, hence the open layout of the structure made possible by the lack of neighbors. Consisting of what is essentially a viewing platform suspended by a smaller volume underneath, the house uses pigmented concrete to better blend in with the landscape, maintaining a stark, minimalist aesthetic throughout.

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Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson has officially opened the highly anticipated Cirkelbroen bridge installation in Copenhagen to public use. Crossing the city’s Christianshavn canal, it has since seen over 7,000 visitors as “it provides proximity to the water and encourages users to slow down a little and take a break” explains Eliasson. Inspired by the form of ship masts, the installation is testimony to Copenhagen’s nautical heritage and is constructed from five circular platforms with intricate, red metal grid work surrounding the barriers of each compartment and thick wire cabling extending up from the base towards the peaks of each mast. The installation was a gift from the Nordea Foundation to the city of Copenhagen and is now readily open to connect two sides of the city in a more efficient manner. Head directly to Nordea Foundation’s official website for more information on Olafur Eliasson’s latest project.

In a new clip by the SURFING Magazine titled Teahupo’o: Du Ciel, we are treated to a never before seen ariel compilation of the infamous French Polynesia surf destination renowned for its break and glass-like waves. Calling on a drone to carry out the majority of the filming, the clip shows surfers and boats scaling the massive waves in and around a truly picturesque setting that gives some perspective to the power of such sporting destinations. Filmed by Brent Bielmann and life-long Hawaii native Eric Sterman,