But an unreformed Gazprom's embrace is a bit too warm for comfort.

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Or take in the Northern Lights from the comfort of a warm bed in a luxury glass igloo in Lapland.

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After several hours of this, learning the difference between a four-day-old horse and a cow carcass - the colour, smell, and muscle tone - the kind lady who showed us round, led us to a warm room where we could remove our hair nets and overalls and take comfort in a bowl of vegetable soup.

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The colors make the space exuberant, the bamboo makes it warm, and together they make the building as much an exercise in sensuous comfort as in structural bravado although the swaggering structure is there, too, replete with glass and natural light and a sense of grand space everywhere.

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When you first visit, you will be struck by the warm design, the huge glass walls that let in the light, the nice energy and comfort of the entire experience, the overall vibe.

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