Build it, ship it, sink it

摘要

Beneath crystal waters on the edge of an atoll 11,000 km away from Auckland sits a Kiwi-designed and engineered underwater restaurant. Built in New Plymouth and shipped to the Maldives, it's the brainchild of Mike Murphy - who almost got to retire. Mike Murphy MIPENZ was set to retire last year when his telephone rang with a tempting offer. Mike, 67, was responsible for the world's first wide arch underwater restaurant 11 years ago, set beside a coral reef in the Maldives. This call was also from the Maldives. A potential client was building a five star island resort and envisaged an underwater restaurant as the crowning glory. It would be like that first restaurant (known as "Ithaa") - only bigger and more challenging. How could he refuse?