Who hasn’t wished they could be a competitor as they watch “The Crystal Maze,” the Channel 4 UK TV show that ran from 1990-1995 and is fun, frantic, and involves being in a giant glass geodesic dome at the end, chasing after silver and gold tokens. Well, we can’t all get to do that ? though some of us may get to visit the traveling Crystal Maze game show experience, now based in London but moving to Manchester, UK in spring 2017.

While you may never take part in the game show, there are a couple of worthy alternatives. Why not build a glass geodesic dome in your garden" Or even better, get the experts to build you a bigger version"
From the 12-foot diameter self-build Garden Igloo that (allegedly) takes two people about two hours to erect, to the architect-designed Solardome, 20 feet wide and chock full of attitude, you can have your very own mini (or not-so-mini) garden dome.
Weatherproof and rust proof all year round, the German-designed Garden Igloo is a great greenhouse, kid’s playhouse, work shed or exterior conservatory. There’s an all-round view, and it’s the perfect way to take the inside outside. It’s warm in the summer and can withstand temperatures of between 20 degrees Celsius to 60 degrees Celsius, and if that’s just too hot, it has ventilation vents. When the weather turns, it’s wind proof up to 31 miles per hour and has a snow load capacity of about 90 pounds ? or 15 centimeters in depth...