‘Ark nova', the world’s first inflatable concert hall, takes only two hours to inflate and fits 500 people. Japanese architect Arata Isozaki and British-Indian sculptor Amish Kapoor engineered the super structure to bring hope and happiness to the people of Japan who were affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. What better way than with music? Stationed in atsushima city, which is still healing after being struck by the natural disaster, ‘ark nova' will travel on a tour around Tohuku, Japan, giving people living this devastating reality a temporary escape. The first performance will take place on October 12th. With luminescent purple “walls,” handcrafted wooden benches, and a stage, bouncy houses just got outdone.
