Dine Sky: Flying Restaurant in Armenia

Very soon the lovers of hot emotions will be able to enjoy their dinner at flying restaurant Dine Sky in Armenia. The structure of the restaurant consists of two parts: the deck, which has tables and chairs attached, and the roof, which is 8 m long and 3 m wide. The deck is built from a special high tensile steel. All the joints and structural elements are made in Germany, have passed quality assurance and obtained relevant certificates. 22 chairs will be placed around the rectangular combined table. The chairs are made of carbon fiber and resemble to the seats in sport cars by their shape and comfortability. Each seat is attached to the main structure with a separate rope and has three safety belts. The chef and the waiters also ascend to the sky with 22 visitors. A huge mobile crane with a load capacity 150 tons will be brought to Armenia to lift the restaurant up to the sky and safeguard the dinner in the air. The restaurant will be hang at the height of 45-50 m. Hirschmann’s safety control system will consider the wind power, bending and inclination coefficients of the crane. The restaurant has 8 safety ropes, which are similar to the ropes used in oil offshore platforms. The roof of the Dine sky is made of special nylon, protecting from UV rays. The place where the restaurant first will run is not disclosed yet. The restaurant will rotate at 360 degrees, and all the visitors will be able to admire the views of both Yerevan and Mount Ararat. The chair also rotates at 180 degrees, and it is also possible to recline the seat back and lie down. Sky dining in Yerevan will cost three times cheaper than it costs in other countries. The food is also included in the price. Menu is ordered beforehand: starter, main course and the dessert, non-alcoholic drinks are free. By the way, it is planned to have also the winter version of flying restaurant in Yerevan for 16 persons (first winter option in the world). The project design is made by ACE, Dubai. The opening of Dine Sky Yerevan is planned in April.

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Europe’s First Underwater Restaurant Will Be Built In Norway

Architecture firm Snøhetta has revealed plans to build a restaurant in southern Norway that will be partly submerged in the sea to give diners a glimpse below the waves, reported The Dezeen. Described by the Oslo- and New York-based firm as "Europe's first underwater restaurant", the building will comprise a rugged concrete box with half of its body on the coastline, and the other half sunken underwater. Its primary use will be as a restaurant for up to 100 people, but it will also function as a marine research center and as an artificial mussel reef. Once inside, visitors will be able to look through a huge panoramic window to observe sea life at first hand. The building will be called Under – a word that the architects say is very similar to "wonder", when translated into Norwegian. It will be built near the village of Båly in Norway's Lindesnes region, on the country's southernmost tip. The building's concrete walls will be a meter thick, helping to withstand its inhospitable environment. Externally, this concrete will have a coarse texture, to encourage mussels to attach themselves to the structure. Meanwhile, the marine research center inside will facilitate studies into fish behavior – specifically whether it is possible to train wild fish with sound signals, and also whether fish act differently in different seasons. A huge frame-like oak wall will provide the building's entrance, which will lead through to a wood-lined restaurant space. The dining room will be painted in deep blue and green hues "inspired by the seabed, seaweed and rough sea". There will also be a champagne bar, featuring more subdued tones, intended to evoke shells, rocks and sand. The large panoramic window, measuring 11 meters wide, spans the entire end wall of the space.

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