Bubble Hotel

Sleep out under the stars and enjoy all the trappings of luxury at the Bubble Hotel. LINK: Youtube

Ark Hotel Construction time lapse building 15 storeys in 2 days

Level 9 Earthquake Resistance: diagonal bracing structure, light weight,
steel construction, passed level 9 earthquake resistance testing
6x Less Material: even though the construction materials are much
lighter(250kg/m2) than the traditional materials(over 1500kg/m2), the floors
and walls are solid with surefootedness, airtight and sound-proofing
5x Energy Efficient: 150mm thermal insulation for walls and roofs, triple
glazed plastic windows, external solar shading, heat insulation, fresh
air heat recovery, LED lighting, yearly HAVC A/C energy consumption
equivalent to 7 liters oil.
20x Purification: after 3 levels of purification, the purification efficiency
for fresh air reaches 95%-99.9%; air exchanged 1-2.5 times per hour, and
indoor air is 20x cleaner than out door air
1% Construction Waste: all components are factory made, construction
waste, mainly package materials, result from on site set-up only and
amount to 1% of the total weight of the building.
This is the first building in human history which combines almost all
environmental friendly, comfortable and secure elements. So, we call it:
Sustainable Building. LINK: Youtube, Via: Gizmodo

The Demolition of Frank Lloyd Wright's Imperial Hotel

Architect Edgar Tafel gives a brief discussion and presents his picture slides Of Frank Lloyd Wright's Imperial Hotel in Tokyo Japan, as the most unfortunate demolition of this architectural masterpiece had already begun. The video was recorded in the theater at Taliesin East, Spring Green Wisconsin in 1992. LINK: Youtube

Penny Tile Floor at the Standard Hotel

Early this year we featured Tova's Penny Tiled Powder Room on Apartment Therapy SF. Earlier this week, Jean of NotCot shares her preview of New York's new Standard Hotel restaurant, The Standard Grill and they've tiled the floor in pennies! LINK

The V8 Hotel In Stuttgart, Germany

The very name 'V8 Hotel' is enough to give any auto freak goose bumps and make him instantly think of being couched in one of his or her favorite car. Based in the centre of Stuttgart, Germany, guests can sleep in everything from a Morris Minor to a Mercedes.

The V8 Hotel boasts rooms guaranteed to rev the engine of any car lover. The four-star hotel has 34 rooms, many of which are decorated with a car theme. Some of them even contain real cars. Via: The Presurfer

Mirrored Treehouse Hotel Makes You Invisible in the Forest

This crazy structure is part of the Treehotel, a new hotel in northern Sweden consisting of multiple treehouses all designed my different architects.

That one up there is the Mirrorcube, named thusly because, well, it's a mirrored cube. It allows you to see out from the inside at the forest and animals around it, who won't even know you're there.

Other treehouses include the Cabin, the Blue Cone and the Nest, with the UFO and A Room With a View scheduled to open in October. [Treehotel, Via: BornRich], Via: Gizmodo

Amazing Hotel Made Of 200000 Plastic Keys

If you’ve ever wondered what to do with unwanted hotel key cards, then think no more. Because, providing you’ve somehow amassed 200,000 plastic slips, the solution is simple – use them to build your own guest house. That, at least, is what one hotel chain decided to do. LINK

Holiday Inn’s Key Card Hotel, which opened yesterday in New York, includes a guest bedroom, bathroom and lobby, all fully equipped with life-sized furniture all made out of, yes, well, you get the point.

The 400 sq ft, two-ton construction in Manhattan , which will be in business until September 21, was built by world record-holding ‘card-stacker’ Bryan Berg.

Be sure to check out the rest of the story and see more pictures.

The First Goldfish Hotel In The World

If you go on vacation you can check in your goldfish at the Goldfish Hotel at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. LINK, Via: Youtube

The Money Floor (Alas, Only Pennies)

The Standard Grill in the Standard Hotel in New York has a very unusual floor: it’s made of pennies! I guess if you’re a couple of pennies short on tips, just pry them off the floor!

Link, Via: Neatorama

Flatiron Building in NY Will Become a World Class Hotel

New York City is turning one of their most treasured buildings into a luxury hotel! The Daily News exclusively reported Monday that Italian real estate conglomerate The Sorgente Group bought a majority stake in the landmark. It plans to gradually take over the rest and transform the office space into a hotel.

The landmark structure's conversion is being welcomed by New Yorker City dwellers who understand the need for more hotel space in their crowded city. Sure the project will be a decade away but we can already picture ourselves checking out our hotel room view! LINK

Inside the Spectacular Burj Al Arab, Dubai.

Rising from the Arabian Gulf on an island 919 ft from the shores of Jumeirah beach and the opulent city of Dubai, stands the iconic Burj Al Arab, a masterpiece of contemporary architecture and what claims to be the most luxurious hotel in the world. Designed to resemble the graceful sails of an Arabian vessel, Burj Al Arab is known as the symbolize of Dubai's urban transformation.

Architect Tom Wright said "The client wanted a building that would become an iconic or symbolic statement for Dubai; this is very similar to Sydney with its Opera House, or Paris with the Eiffel Tower. It needed to be a building that would become synonymous with the name of the country."

The hotel cost $650 million to build. It has 202 bedroom suites that range in size from 1,819 sq ft to 8,396 sq ft. It is one of the most expensive hotels in the world costing between $1,000 to $28,000 per night.

The Burj Al Arab is dressed in vibrant colours and lavish materials. Chairs and sofas are upholstered in flame-reds and yellows while white Tuscan columns, spiral staircase covered in marble and wrought-iron gold leaf railing give the hotel a lavish feel. LINK

Worlds First Sandcastle Hotel

They have the sun, the sand, and the sea, but you can’t get much more of the beach where they’ve also got the world’s largest and only sand castle hotel made entirely of sand on Weymouth beach in Dorset, UK. LINK

Hotel Everland

Hotel Everland in Paris, France, is a project by Swiss artist-duo Sabina Lang and Daniel Baumann. They are known for their installations that deal with architecture and space and invite the viewer to get involved and become part of the artwork.

Everland is a hotel with only one room including a bathroom, a king-size bed and a lounge. The bounteous dimensioned room represents the subjective dream of a hotel: the architecture, the playful details, as well as the request to steal the golden embroidered bath towels. LINK

Kakslauttanen Hotel - Finland

When you tire of the endless sandy beaches and azure waters of warm climes, but you are not quite ready for space travel, head to Lapland for a dramatic, mystical getaway. The snow igloos that pop up each winter to complement the 20 spectacular glass igloos and 31 luxury log cabins at Kakslauttanen resort in Saariselkä, Finland, are definitely cool in all meanings of the word.
You can lie in your bed under the glass ceiling of your glass igloo, cozily covered by thick down duvets, and watch the snow fall gently in the light-blue air of the endless night. It is surreal and magical. You actually do forget that it is cold and, in fact, you are not cold. The duvets and clothing provided ensure that you are really feeling cozy. LINK

6 Incredible Ocean-Going Hotels from Around the World

Unannounced, South Pacific: The Poseidon Mystery Island is competing for the title of the world’s first luxury underwater resort. The complex will be designed by Bruce Jones, famous for designing a series of $80-million luxury submarines with their own private state rooms and plush carpets, designed for voyages of up to three weeks in length. The project will cost $105 million and will be submerged next to a private island at a depth of 40 feet with an amazing view of the ocean floor.Video below.



LINK, Via: Youtube

7 of the Smallest Hotels and Hotel Rooms in the World

A few feet from the flowing Danube river in Germany, these cramped Das Park pipe hotel accommodations seem as cozy as they are tiny. Simplicity is the key word to these elegant designs, blank round pipes on the exterior and minimally finished rooms on the inside. Even better, guests get to stay in a lovely park setting and pay only what they want to. LINK: WebUrbanist

"THE SONGJIANG SUSTAINABLE HOTEL IN CHINA"

Near Shanghai, the Songjiang district has become a popular weekend destination for many tourists with its natural beauty and sprawling landscapes. And now the Songjiang Hotel might just become the newest and greenest attraction. While it may look a bit sci-fi, this hotel was designed for the real (green) world, with many sustainable features in mind.
The 400-bed resort will be located in a 100-meter-deep quarry located in the province and will contain restaurants, cafes, sport facilities, and even underwater public areas and guestrooms. Water will play an important part in the design, featured in many areas around the hotel. Waterfalls, underwater aquariums, and green areas will be integrated into the design to match the existing facing of the quarry. LINK