Japanese Inflatable Concert Hall Makes Swiss Debut at Lucerne Festival

• The Ark Nova is the world's first inflatable concert hall.
• The structure stands 18 meters tall when fully inflated.
• The outer shell is made from fabric only six millimeters thick.
• The hall was designed by British artist Anish Kapoor and Japanese architect Arata Isozaki.
• The project was originally created as a response to the 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami.

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