The British newspaper Telegraph has released a list of 19 of the most innovative and groundbreaking futuristic hotel designs (including new designs in model form). Let's take a look at those 19 designs!
1. Tetra Hotel (location still pending confirmation)
WSP engineers – the team behind famous buildings such as The Shard and Burj Khalifa – have collaborated with architects Innovative Imperative to create the Tetra Hotel.
The location for the hotel has not yet been announced, but Cape Verde, Canada, New Zealand and the UK are all listed as options.
Tetra Hotel is designed as a green hotel, committed to using only materials and energy sources that are not harmful to the environment, such as using seawater for cooling or using solar panels as a power source.
Each room of the hotel is shaped like a cocoon, the inside is designed in a minimalist direction with a large bed placed under the skylight, the shower is installed below, and entertainment is done by the intermediate platform.
2. Maison Heler Metz, Curio Collection in Alsace, France
Have you ever seen an 18th-century Alsatian house perched atop a 14-story skyscraper? That’s exactly what French designer Philippe Starck has planned for Mertz’s first luxury hotel project. The project, which has been described by industry insiders as a “dream design beyond imagination,” will feature a rooftop terrace, gardens, 119 rooms, a fitness center, a restaurant, and a lounge bar.
3. Kosmos Hotel in Ulleungdo Island, South Korea
Kosmos Hotel is built on an extremely beautiful location right on the promontory of Ulleungdo Island, with a direct view of the vast blue ocean but still does not destroy the natural landscape of the island thanks to its very special design. The two buildings of the hotel are designed in a minimalist style with the main colors being white and gray, high ceilings, and an egg-shaped exterior. The idea when designing Kosmos Hotel by architect Chanjong Kim is that the entire architecture can harmonize with the natural landscape and receive the energy from the island.
The hotel is now in operation, with a total of 12 rooms, making it extremely suitable for tourists looking for a relaxing stay.
4. Hotel Svart, Norway
Svart (which means “black” in Norwegian) is located at the foot of the Almlifjellet mountain and has a very unique shape, resembling an extraterrestrial cruiser. The design was inspired by “fiskehjell” – a wooden tool used to dry fish, while the house’s pillars are structured like “rorbuer” – a type of wooden hut used by fishermen on glaciers. In addition to creating an ideal place to watch the aurora, the architects of the Svart hotel also aimed to create a place that can bring positive energy to those who come to stay here.
5. Artic Bath Hotel & Spa, Norway
The team behind Treehotel in Harads, Sweden, created this floating hot spring hotel on the Lule River. The entire hotel has just six independent rooms, but includes a hot spring bath, four saunas, a spa, a restaurant and a bar. All the rooms and facilities are connected and float on the river in the summer and freeze in the winter. Here, guests can relax in the spa space while watching the aurora borealis.
6. Treehotel in Sweden
The tree hotel is made up of a complex of seven separate tree houses, of which the four with the most unique designs are Mirrocube, Bird's Nest, Cabin, UFO and 7th Room.
Mirrorcube, true to its name, has a cubic shape and is covered with glass that captures the entire image of the outside scenery, just like a mirror placed in the middle of the forest.
Bird's Nest is like a giant bird's nest hanging between tree trunks.
Built in the image of spaceships in science fiction movies, the UFO house "hanging" in the air makes those who love the universe and the mysterious unable to resist.
Meanwhile, Cabin is the perfect choice for couples with a simple but equally warm and romantic design.
The 7th Room is the tallest “tree” house with a zigzag ladder-shaped design that resembles a rope, adding to the unique style of the house. Thanks to the height of the house, visitors can admire the aurora from the window.
The hotel is now in operation, visitors can learn more and book rooms through the official website:http://www.treehotel.se/en/
7. Aurora Station, outer space
Perhaps no hotel could be more futuristic than the Aurora Space Station Hotel. Houston-based Orion Span has developed a modular space station into a hotel, and is expected to welcome guests in 2022. Visitors are expected to pay a pretty penny (around $9.5 million per person) for the 12-day trip. The space station will orbit the Earth every 90 minutes, allowing visitors to see 16 sunrises and sunsets a day, as well as the aurora borealis.
8. Inntel Hotels Amsterdam Zaandam, Netherlands
From the outside, Inntel does not seem as luxurious or groundbreaking as previous designs, but this 4-star hotel in Amsterdam has "attached" to its facade boxes imitating typical architectural works of the Zaan region such as the notary's house, the worker's cottage or "The Blue House". "The Blue House" is a painting that the famous artist Claude Monet painted of a small street corner in Zaandam in 1871 and the blue house appearing in the painting has become a symbol of this region.
Painting "The Blue House at Zaandam" by Claude Monet
9. Hotel des Horlogers, Switzerland
The phrase ski-in/ski-out is probably familiar to those who love skiing, but the word “ski-on” may be confusing to many people. Designed by Danish architectural group Bjarke Ingels Group under the order of Swiss watch brand Audemars Piguet, Hôtel des Horlogers will create a zig-zag slope that extends from the roof to the ground floor of the hotel, so that visitors can just put on their skates and “go”. And when the snow melts, those slopes will be covered with green grass.
In addition, the hotel also has other facilities such as restaurant, bar and spa. The hotel is expected to be completed in 2020.
10. Burj Al Arab Jumerial, Dubai, UAE
The Burj Al Arab hotel is located on an artificial island, shaped like a sail gliding in the wind and is considered an architectural work to honor the UAE's maritime heritage.
Once inside, visitors will feel like they are in a lavish palace with luxurious rooms featuring vibrant colors, gold plating, and more than 30 types of marble.
Royal Suite of Burj Al Arab Hotel
Not only that, Burj Al Arab is also famous for its attentive and thoughtful service including 32 in-house butlers, a pool bar, a private beach area, two swimming pools and a spa.
