The floating hotel
23-3-2011
The Ark Hotel is a concept, designed to be protected from extreme weather and is self-reliant. The arch-shaped building has a structure that enables to float and the wind turbines are used to create energy. This innovation is not a prevention against global warming, but is rather dealing with a new reality.
Temporary Bed & Breakfast
16-3-2011
In 2007, roommates Joe Gebbia and Brian Chesky, created a temporary bed & breakfast of their appartment in San Francisco to pay the rent. Now, 3,5 years later, the online platform became a great success. Travelers can search on the website for a place to stay out of 9.000 city in the world.
RFID chips in hotel linen
15-3-2011
To prevent theft by hotel guests, RFID Chips are placed in someIn certain linen and towels are chipped with RFID chips placed. The chip will be implemented by Womitex, a Dutch supplier of horeca linen.
Waterbottle with jogging route
7-3-2011
Like many hotels, the Hilton Hotel San Diego Bayfront offers jogging-maps to guests. Unlike other routes, these routes are printed on Hilton waterbottles. Very useful when you are jogging in a city you’re not familiar with.
BVLGARI Hotel in London
1-3-2011
In 2012, fashion brand BVLGARI will open its third hotel. After Milan and Bali, a hotel will be opened in London. The hotel will have 85 rooms including 8 suites of 200 sqm.
Your own submarine
23-2-2011
Do you want to discover the beauty of marine life in a submarine? You now can with the Raonhaje, a combination of an electric boat and a submarine. You don’t need training in order to drive this boat. The Raonhaje acts as a boat with a space below sea level where you’re surrounded by glass.
Divorce hotel
15-2-2011
At the so called ‘Divorce-hotel’ you can divorce in comfort from your partner. The hotel offers in one place, all the experts you need concerning your divorce.
Pop up apartment
14-2-2011
Due to a design contest in London, visitors of the city can now sleep on the roof of the Southbank Centre. Guests can sleep in a temporary one-bedroom apartment. The winning design was created by David Kohn Architects.
RFID keychain to update your Facebook
12-2-2011
When entering the theater of Amsterdam, visitors receive a keychain with a RFID chip attached, which is connected to your Facebook-account. You can automatically update your profile by holding the keychain in front of the SowiSocial-desks.
A floating and mobile hotel
12-2-2011
To make a Norwegian village more attractive for tourists, an international contest was set up. The Swedish architect company Jägnefält Milton came up with the idea to use the existing railway for riding hotelrooms. The rooms do float as well and can be stacked.