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India has been making headlines lately; from the record shattering launch of 104 satellites in a single day, to hosting the world largest solar farm, and now this.

What is Hyperloop

India was on the shortlist Hyperloop One unveiled back in January during CES, which revealed the countries and entities that had proposed the strongest, most fiscally and practically compelling Hyperloop projects. This included 35 semi-finalists, including five from India.

The company has been in communication with the ambitious government on ways to optimize a public-private partnership, with the Los Angeles-based company expecting to raise more than $100 million to invest in the country, says the Hyperloop CEO Rob Lloyd. For reference, Hyperloop One has already raised $32 million for its current projects in the U.S., Slovenia, and the U.A.E. — a third of the amount needed for the deal with India.
However, the government of India is willing to spend $59 billion to transform and modernize its transportation systems, which may just benefit the Hyperloop One team after all. A project of this scale would fit right into India’s “make in India” country-building initiative. The increase in business and manufacturing would put the hyperloop’s 1,000 kph (621 mph) speeds to great use by significantly decreasing transportation times between India’s major cities. For example, a ride from Delhi to Mumbai, which currently takes about a day, would be cut to just 80 minutes on a hyperloop.
It’s still likely that we’ll see the first active Hyperloop system from the company that’s operational in the UAE, but these discussions make clear that many markets are interested in what Hyperloop One has to offer, now that demonstrations of its core tech are proving the viability of Hyperloop overall.

Take A Look At This Design Friendly Hubs

When you think about traveling in style, visions of first-class perks and luxe luggage typically come to mind. Some design-conscious airline terminals, however, bring new meaning to the phrase. With exceptional, modern façades and futuristic, user-friendly terminals, these architectural marvels can make any layover more interesting. The brilliant structures are almost destinations in themselves, rivaling local modern architecture and offering a host of amenities. With so much to do and so much to see in one spectacular location, the days of boring flight delays and baggage carousels are becoming a thing of the past. From Singapore to the Republic of Georgia, these nine designer airports are about to make your travels even more momentous.

1. Baku Airport, as it’s informally called, is one of six international airports in Azerbaijan, serving an estimated six million passengers per year. The sleek and imaginative terminal designs invite an introduction to the city of Baku, often underestimated for its modern architecture and cosmopolitan way of life.

In 2014, a 700,000-square-foot terminal created by Istanbul-based Autoban Studio was opened to the public. The design includes large wooden cocoons that house various kiosks and luxury amenities, intended to bridge the gap between art and architecture.

 2. Singapore Changi Airport is both a travel hub and design destination. Acting as a major access point to the rest of Southeast Asia, Although each of its terminals has something special to offer, Terminal Three—devised by international architecture firm, SOM—is made up of spectacular glass and aluminum interiors that use advanced technology to diffuse sunlight during the day and reflect artificial light at night to lower cooling costs.

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The terminal has enough activities to fill even the longest layover, such as visiting a number of greenhouses that house a 100-species cactus garden and a butterfly garden, pay-per-use lounges, and interactive art installations.

  3. Kutaisi International Airport, The Dutch firm UNStudio designed this dynamic, 129,000-square-foot terminal as part of its master plan and a new hub serving a fast-growing number of passengers in the Republic of Georgia. Bright red metal panels on one end of the steel-frame structure create a vivid focal point along the glazed façade.

A network of wood beams spreads across the ceilings above waiting areas.

4. Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, 

Designed by London-based Foster + Partners,  Jordan, is capped by a hivelike poured-concrete canopy that covers the entire 1.24-million-square-foot Y-shaped terminal.

Inspired by the billowing form of Bedouin tents, this tessellated roofscape shades interior spaces against the desert sun while bringing in natural illumination via a number of skylights.

 5. Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport Set in one of China’s fastest-growing cities, the new Terminal 3 at its first phase in a multiyear project being overseen by the Italian architecture firm Studio Fuksas. A honeycomb motif marks the massive steel structure, which is characterized by a tubular central volume from which two spurlike wings extend. The perforated, double-layer skin allows for an interesting play of light and shadow inside the cavernous ticketing and waiting areas.

 6. Spaceport America (also designed by Foster + Partners) is the world’s first private hangar for commercial space travel. Built into the surrounding terrain according to a plan meant to help the project achieve LEED Platinum certification, the concrete-and-steel structure appears to emerge from the ground.Set against the dramatic backdrop of the New Mexico desert, An aerial view of the terminal reveals its great size and unique shape, which, the architects say, was inspired by the form of a manta ray.

Inside, a mission-control station and an area for astronaut training give way to a vast hangar, which houses a space simulation room and suborbital spacecraft.

 7. Pulkovo International Airport in St. Petersburg, Russia, created by a team that included the U.K.’s Grimshaw Architects (as concept architect), the Danish engineering and architecture firm Ramboll (as lead design consultants), and the London design firm Pascall+Watson (as executive architects). A faceted ceiling comprising dozens of gold-hued metal panels soars over the public spaces in a new terminal for

The long, low-lying form is the country’s third-largest airport, accommodating 12 million passengers a year.

7. Tokyo’s Narita International Airport, For Terminal 3 at Japanese creative lab Designers at Party devised a system of running-track lanes to guide travelers to their destinations. The design is particularly fitting as the city prepares to host the 2020 Olympic Games.

 8. Ashgabat International Airport in Turkmenistan (newly opened)takes inspiration for its design from two of the country's national symbols: a falcon and the bow of Oguz Khan, a legendary historic figure. Dutch firm Ibelings van Tilburg Architecten designed the structure, which can host 14 million passengers per year.

The ornate departures hall leads to the central concourse, which includes an airside hotel and star-shaped food court.

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Timeless Architectural Piece

In the discipline of architecture, perhaps the best measure of greatness is not whether a project makes a statement today but if it remains relevant in the future. This methodology has long guided the American Institute of Architects (AIA) as it selects winners for its prestigious 25-Year Award, a distinction given annually to a building that “has stood the test of time for 25 to 35 years” and “continues to set standards of excellence for its architectural design and significance.”

This year’s recipient should take no one by surprise: It was announced late last week that the honor would go to Pritzker Prize winner I.M. Pei’s now iconic pyramidal addition to the Musée du Louvre in Paris. However lauded the structure may be today, it’s worth noting that Pei’s Le Grand Louvre–Phase 1, completed in 1989 wasn’t always so beloved. The 71-foot-high pyramid was, in the words of the AIA, a “modernist affront” when its design was announced in the early 1980s. Time, however, seems to have warmed even this most ardent critic, which now places Pei’s work among France’s most important 20th-century architecture, naming it a pivotal moment in understanding how to enrich historic architecture with modern spirit.

Perhaps former Louvre director Henri Loyette said it best: “When you ask the visitors, ‘Why are you coming to the Louvre?’ they give three answers. For the Mona Lisa, for theVenus de Milo, and for the pyramid.”

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