Igloo Hotel in Kakslauttanen, Finland

The Hotel Kakslauttanen in Finland is in fact an Igloo Village, at which you can have your pick of 20 unique glass and snow igloos for your stay. They aren’t ice houses, but 31 well-maintained log cabins – built from a very special thermo glass that keeps them warmth and comfortable. Because of that, the temperature inside the Igloos is always a normal room temperature and the igloos inhabitants won’t feel any of the polar cold.



The Igloo Village Kakslauttanen boasts a World’s Largest Snow Restaurant. You can enjoy a drink at the Ice Bar, or visit the Ice Gallery for local art, or try the world’s largest smoke sauna if you get a chance, or throw the most memorable wedding or christening at the Ice Chapel.













The surrounding Finnish Lapland scenery is incredible – it’s a prime spot for marveling at the northern lights throughout the winter. When sleeping in the glass igloos you are able to for viewing the amazing natural phenomena – Aurora Borealis and the millions of stars in the sky. The experience is also unforgettable when there is a snowstorm

Igloo Hotel in Kakslauttanen, Finland

The Hotel Kakslauttanen in Finland is in fact an Igloo Village, at which you can have your pick of 20 unique glass and snow igloos for your stay. They aren’t ice houses, but 31 well-maintained log cabins – built from a very special thermo glass that keeps them warmth and comfortable. Because of that, the temperature inside the Igloos is always a normal room temperature and the igloos inhabitants won’t feel any of the polar cold.



The Igloo Village Kakslauttanen boasts a World’s Largest Snow Restaurant. You can enjoy a drink at the Ice Bar, or visit the Ice Gallery for local art, or try the world’s largest smoke sauna if you get a chance, or throw the most memorable wedding or christening at the Ice Chapel.













The surrounding Finnish Lapland scenery is incredible – it’s a prime spot for marveling at the northern lights throughout the winter. When sleeping in the glass igloos you are able to for viewing the amazing natural phenomena – Aurora Borealis and the millions of stars in the sky. The experience is also unforgettable when there is a snowstorm

2011 International Photography Award Winners

The Inter­na­tional Pho­tog­ra­phy Awards is an annual com­pe­ti­tion that was cre­ated to salute the achieve­ments of the world’s finest pho­tog­ra­phers, to dis­cover new and emerg­ing tal­ent, and to pro­mote the appre­ci­a­tion of pho­tog­ra­phy.



Recently, the category winners were announced. Out of the thousands of entries IPA received this year, only the main category winners will move on as finalists to compete for IPA's top award of International Photographer of the Year. The winner will be announced at the annual Lucie Awards which is held at the Lincoln Center, New York on October 24th, 2011. That person will earn the coveted Lucie Statue and a cash prize of $10,000.



Advertising: Fashion, 2nd Place Winner John Wright





Advertising: Fashion, 1st Place Winner Peter Lipmann





Advertising: Music, 2nd Place Winner Poras Chaudhary





Advertising: Other Ad, 1st Place Winner Adam Taylor





Advertising: Product, 3rd Place Winner Adam Balcerek





Architecture: Other, 2nd Place Winner Kacper Kowalski





Book: Nature, 1st Place Winner Thorsten Milse





Book: Nature, 2nd Place Winner Alex Bernasconi





Editorial: Photo Essay and Feature Story, 2nd Place Winner Zhe Chen





Editorial: War/Conflict, 3rd Place Winner Jorge Dirkx





Fine Art: Collage, 2nd Place Winner Dean West





Fine Art: Other, 3rd Place Winner Alex Bernasconi





Nature: First Category Winner Marsel van Oosten





Nature: Flowers, !st Place Winner Tom D. Jones





Nature, Landscapes, 1st Place Winner Mitch Dobrowner





Nature, Landscapes, 2nd Place Winner Peter Lik





Nature, Seasons, 2nd Place Winner John Scanlan





Nature, Sunset, 1st Place Winner Rafael Rojas





Nature, Sunset, 3rd Place Winner Bali & Albanese





Nature, Trees, 2nd Place Winner Alex Bernasoni





Nature, Underwater, 1st Place Winner Bartosz Strozynksi





Nature, Underwater, 2nd Place Winner Chuck Bradley





Special, Moving Images, 1st Place Winner Tyler Stableford





Special, Night Photography, 1st Place Winner David Bowman





Special, Pets, 1st Place Winner Lennette Newell



Source: mymodernmet

2011 International Photography Award Winners

The Inter­na­tional Pho­tog­ra­phy Awards is an annual com­pe­ti­tion that was cre­ated to salute the achieve­ments of the world’s finest pho­tog­ra­phers, to dis­cover new and emerg­ing tal­ent, and to pro­mote the appre­ci­a­tion of pho­tog­ra­phy.



Recently, the category winners were announced. Out of the thousands of entries IPA received this year, only the main category winners will move on as finalists to compete for IPA's top award of International Photographer of the Year. The winner will be announced at the annual Lucie Awards which is held at the Lincoln Center, New York on October 24th, 2011. That person will earn the coveted Lucie Statue and a cash prize of $10,000.



Advertising: Fashion, 2nd Place Winner John Wright





Advertising: Fashion, 1st Place Winner Peter Lipmann





Advertising: Music, 2nd Place Winner Poras Chaudhary





Advertising: Other Ad, 1st Place Winner Adam Taylor





Advertising: Product, 3rd Place Winner Adam Balcerek





Architecture: Other, 2nd Place Winner Kacper Kowalski





Book: Nature, 1st Place Winner Thorsten Milse





Book: Nature, 2nd Place Winner Alex Bernasconi





Editorial: Photo Essay and Feature Story, 2nd Place Winner Zhe Chen





Editorial: War/Conflict, 3rd Place Winner Jorge Dirkx





Fine Art: Collage, 2nd Place Winner Dean West





Fine Art: Other, 3rd Place Winner Alex Bernasconi





Nature: First Category Winner Marsel van Oosten





Nature: Flowers, !st Place Winner Tom D. Jones





Nature, Landscapes, 1st Place Winner Mitch Dobrowner





Nature, Landscapes, 2nd Place Winner Peter Lik





Nature, Seasons, 2nd Place Winner John Scanlan





Nature, Sunset, 1st Place Winner Rafael Rojas





Nature, Sunset, 3rd Place Winner Bali & Albanese





Nature, Trees, 2nd Place Winner Alex Bernasoni





Nature, Underwater, 1st Place Winner Bartosz Strozynksi





Nature, Underwater, 2nd Place Winner Chuck Bradley





Special, Moving Images, 1st Place Winner Tyler Stableford





Special, Night Photography, 1st Place Winner David Bowman





Special, Pets, 1st Place Winner Lennette Newell



Source: mymodernmet