One of the most amazing projects assembled at Burning Man this year was the Cradle of Mir.  Mir, written as Мир in Russian, is a word meaning both ‘Peace’ and ‘World’.  It was a wonderfully poetic name chosen for the first space station made by mankind, and for 15 years it circled our home planet before burning up in re-entry over the South Pacific.

This year the Cradle of Mir crew (Колыбель Мира) travelled from Russia to spend a month in the Black Rock Desert. The Cradle of Mir was their project, and it was a perfect first attempt.  Their piece has everything that makes a Burning Man project great. Continue reading →