Design Nomad’s Pad, sleeping in a glass pyramid in the Grand Canyon
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Nomad’s Pad, sleeping in a glass pyramid in the Grand Canyon

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Giulia Guido

One of the sectors most affected by the pandemic is undoubtedly tourism and the hotel industry. On the one hand, there are those who, with the necessary precautions, do not give up the comfort of an all-inclusive hotel, while on the other hand there are those who have begun to look for alternative solutions where they can stay without having too much contact with other people. In order to meet these new needs, a number of accommodation options have been developed, such as the wooden, portable house or the floating campsite.
For a couple of weeks now, however, it has been all the rage about Nomad’s Pad in the Grand Canyon. 

About 25 minutes from the Grand Canyon National Park and not far from Las Vegas, Jenny and Victor Pegeanu run a campsite where you can enjoy the beauty of the canyon at night, when it gets dark and you can see the stars like nowhere else.
This year, in addition to the normal tents, the camp offers a new type of accommodation that completely overturns the traditional idea of camping. Nomad’s Pads are easily defined as glass pyramids where you can stay without giving up contact with the surrounding landscape. 

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The project involves the construction of 10 Nomad’s Pads, which will open in October and can already be booked on the Indiegogo website. In addition to the pyramid-shaped structure housing just one double bed, each cabin will be reached by a pathway leading to a private patio with a bathroom, a Jacuzzi, a place to light a fire and deckchairs to sit and watch the starry sky. 

Lastly, if privacy is a concern, Nomad’s Pad’s walls are made of glass that can become opaque at the push of a button. 

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Written by Giulia Guido

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