packaging the remote, folding the far corners into the center
Checking In to Escapism, by Herbert Muschamp, New York Times, November 1, 2002
"New Hotel for Global Nomads," by Jenni Sorkin, Frieze Magazine, May 2003, issue 75
"New Hotels for Global Nomads: a review of the exhibition at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum,"by Jason Clampet, in the CAUSE of ARCHITECUTRE: An Online Journal of Ideas from Architectural Record, February, 2003.
"Dropout Destinations," Laurie Werner, Dec. 17, 2007, Portfolio.com, "very remote getaways:"
"For travelers who insist on keeping in touch, chances are that the ship or travel company has a satellite phone or email for emergencies—a fact that most try not to advertise to guests. 'We have them onboard, of course,' explains David German, president of Toronto’s Fathom Expeditions, which offers journeys to the North and South Poles. 'And of the 100 guests on each trip, maybe 30 to 40 will send one email and five will stay in touch with work. But as we get to Antarctica, maybe there is one message about how great the experience is. Antarctica is so overwhelming, they finally give up.'
And at some point, so does the signal. 'Inmarsat only works up to 75 to 80 degrees around the Arctic Circle, and Iridium, which works all the way to the North and South Poles, can be erratic,' explains Francesco Cortini, vice president of marketing and group sales at Quark Expeditions, which also specializes in polar trips. 'When the signal goes and travelers know that it is absolutely not possible to check messages, it’s more acceptable to them to ignore them…and you can feel their sense of relief.' -- Laurie Werner
credit: Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum
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