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Tomas Saraceno - Poetic Cosmos of the Breath (2007)

Poetic Cosmos was an experimental solar dome launched at dawn on September 22, 2007, in Gunpowder Park, Essex. Saraceno’s utopian vision for cities that float in the air—transforming and joining together like clouds—led him to create a series of experimental structures such as balloons or inflatable modular platforms that could be inhabited and exploit natural energies.

I almost can’t stand how beautiful this is.

Reminds me of that game from elementary school where 10 kids take a big multicolored parachute, make it go “foom!” up in the air, and then all run underneath before the air can get out.  Except, you know, bigger and better.