Why bunkers for 2017

Onsite amenities range from a grocery store and a medical clinic, to a shooting range and a hot tub spa, for if and when it is safe to venture outside. The company also offers shelter at a facility in Indiana , and is developing a similar community at an abandoned fortress in Europe.

Design for survival became a hot topic in , when the ancient Mayan civilisation predicted the end of world would come. Ahead of the prophesied date, creatives launched ideas that included a kit containing practical items , and a collection of apocalypse apparel for surviving extreme conditions in style.

Concrete bunkers around the world, many of which were built during the world wars of the early 20th century, have been repurposed in a variety of ways. In the Netherlands, one was transformed into a tiny vacation home while another was spilt in half to create a visitor attraction.

Dezeen Weekly is a curated newsletter that is sent every Thursday, containing highlights from Dezeen. Dezeen Weekly subscribers will also receive occasional updates about events, competitions and breaking news. We will only use your email address to send you the newsletters you have requested. We will never give your details to anyone else without your consent. All Survival Condo apartments come equipped with LED window screens, on which residents can display anything that puts their minds at ease.

They also have access to a shared gym, gender-separated saunas, a library, a classroom for children, and a cinema with terraced leather recliners. So far, 57 people have signed on to join the Survival Condo community, occupying or reserving twelve apartments. But they also have hope. The one common denominator among all preppers is a distrust of the government. The life that went underground. This depiction goes against the usual media portrayal of preppers hiding behind steel walls while their fellow humans perish beyond their secure boundaries.

August 1, am Updated August 5, am. Milton Torres lounging at right quit his job in Chicago to live full-time in this bunker at the XPoint "survival community" in South Dakota.

Courtesy of Bradley L. The bunker owned by Milton Torres is part of a complex spanning 18 square miles, or nearly three-quarters the size of Manhattan.

Survival Condo bunkers feature luxury items like pools and large screen TVs. Top cast Edit. Adam Brown John as John. Sarah Greene Margaret as Margaret. Jerome St. Richard Henders Sam as Sam. Allan Plenderleith. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. Drama Mystery Sci-Fi Thriller. Add content advisory.

User reviews 4 Review. Top review. Unique and interesting.