OREANDA-NEWS. September 12, 2011. The first experimental Sleepbox unit is now installed in the Aeroexpress Terminal at Sheremetyevo International Airport. Sleepbox is a capsular mini hotel, designed by Russia’s Arch Group Architectural Bureau.

Aeroexpress, as well as constantly widening the range of services it offers to customers, also strives to improve service quality. The company always supports innovative developments which have prospects for practical application. In this spirit, Aeroexpress has agreed to the installation and demonstration of the first Sleepbox units in the passenger waiting area, located on the second floor of the terminal.

The unit on display is a two-bed Sleepbox, equipped with a ventilation system and power sockets for charging laptops and mobile phones. There are nightstands and fold-down tables by each bunk and luggage space under the lower bunk. Alongside general lighting, the Sleepbox is equipped with built-in individual reading lamps. The windows are covered with powered roller blinds that allow for a temporary private area. The double box’s dimensions are 2.5 х 1.6 х 3.0 m.

Inside a Two-bed Sleepbox Double
 Sleepbox has already sparked interest among passengers and large companies. Options for installing the units at airports, terminals, and in hotels are being considered. For more details about the Sleepbox project, please visit www.sleepbox.com.

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The Arch Group Architectural Bureau (www.arch-group.ru) was established in 2007 by Alexey Goryainov and Mikhail Krymov. Recently, the bureau has been working on various architectural and interior projects, some of which have already been completed, while others are currently being constructed. Both projects and facilities already constructed have won professional awards and been featured in various publications. The bureau was awarded the Zolotoi Masterok Award for the reconstruction of MOESK Electrical Grid Control Center, as a contribution to the creation of high-quality architecture in Russia.
 In 2011, the Arch Group’s project for the Russian cultural orthodox centre on the Branly Embankment in Paris was selected as a winner in the international competition.