Bhutan’s beautiful new airport aims to transform the country forever
Gelephu International Airport, to be built alongside a new “mindfulness city,” will be able to handle 123 flights a day, ...
Bhutan’s Gelephu International Airport Is a Fusion of Tradition and Modern Innovation
These mass timber members will be intricately carved and colored according to traditional Bhutanese craft, with three types ...
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PM paves way for royal visit to Bhutan
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra met the Bhutanese Ambassador to Thailand on Friday to discuss preparations for the upcoming state visit of Their Majesties the King and Queen to Bhutan.This will ...
The dark shadows of Bhutan’s Gelephu ‘mindfulness city’ project
The ambitious ‘mega city’ plan is a violent appropriation of the homeland and memories of the displaced Lhotshampa people.
The beautiful new £185.2m airport set to transform a tiny country forever
It is hoped that this new airport will enable travellers from far and wide to sample what might be the world's most ...
First of 60,000 refugees from Bhutan arrive in U.S.
The U.S. has offered to resettle 60,000 of the estimated 107,000 Bhutanese refugees of Nepalese origin now living in seven U.N. camps in southeastern Nepal -- their home for the p ...
Bhutan's Gelephu Airport Design Features Timber Frames Of Traditionally Crafted Dragons
Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), the airport seamlessly blends sustainability, innovation and Bhutanese heritage. Its ...
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Bhutan’s Gelephu International Airport champions mindfulness and tradition
Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has revealed its designs for Gelephu International Airport. As the Kingdom of Bhutan's second ...
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Gelephu Mindfulness City project to benefit Bhutan & Assam: Minister
Bhutan’s Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Younten Phuntsho during a meeting with Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya ...