So how can an airport embody a concept like mindfulness? According to Ingels, it’s about utilizing natural elements in the design and embracing Bhutan’s ethos of “gross national happiness,” which ...

Soon, you can add Bhutan’s upcoming Gelephu International Airport to the country's list of architectural gems. Design firm BIG has just revealed new renderings of the planned city, and needless to say ...

A major new airport set against a backdrop of forests and mountains is set to boost travel into the South Asian nation of Bhutan. Gelephu International Airport is expected to open in 2029 and will ...

Bhutan is a tiny Himalayan kingdom that does things differently—on purpose. It’s not even close to a touristy destination ...

I saw Mount Everest and the rest of the Himalayas during my short, 50-minute flight from Kathmandu, Nepal, to Paro, Bhutan. It was incredibly unique.

BIG’s recently unveiled design for Bhutan’s Gelephu International Airport resembles “a stylized mountain range at a distance,” Bjarke Ingels, founder and creative director, BIG, said in a statement.

So how can an airport embody a concept like mindfulness? According to Ingels, it’s about utilizing natural elements in the design and embracing Bhutan’s ethos of “gross national happiness ...