A tent made from experimental eco-materials, including rugs manufactured from recycled plastic bottles and an outer skin made from yacht sails, continues to stand in one of the most inhospitable climates on Earth almost five years after it was first assembled. The Polar Lodge sits on an exposed, rocky outcrop in the shadow of the Collins Glacier on King George Island, Antarctica. Remarkably, it has survived largely unscathed despite the unforgiving environment. Last month, the team who erected the tent as part of the Polar Lodge Project, revisited the shelter…
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