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designing the future
This year marks the seventh annual Radical Innovation in Hospitality
Design Awards. The brainchild of the John Hardy Group (JHG) and
Hospitality Design (HD) magazine, this unique competition is one of the
signature events at HD Expo, and celebrates and encourages the most

2012
Koi, designed by MM Planners in France, sees
hospitality as a co-star in the performance of a city’s
dynamics and urban regeneration. This mobile
hotel and meeting place literally acts as a bridge,
its placement over rivers in major downtown areas
allows for connections between people and places.
Guests experience sweeping river and city views and
immersion into cultures on both sides of the “urban
link” through increased accessibility and major
attractions, like concerts held on the floating
bridge itself.

2009
Metro 1 Properties’ Pixel Hotel in Linz, Austria,
redefines the traditional image of a hotel by placing
the guestrooms in various locations throughout the
city—chosen for their history and design potential—
like an art gallery and a former soup kitchen. Pixel
reflects the spread-out, unique infrastructure of Linz,
and the decentralized and deconstructed concept
works because reception, concierge, housekeeping,
maintenance, and other common hotel services are
all mobile.

cutting-edge design concepts in our industry. From mobile bridges to an
undersea paradise and beyond, here’s a look back at the winners from
the past six years. Come vote for this year’s most innovative concept on
Wednesday, May 15th, at 10 a.m.

2011

2010

Remistudio’s “green hotel” the Ark seeks to answer
the challenges of protection against extreme
environmental conditions and defending the natural
environment from human activities with quick, easy
assembly and a versatile structure that does not
adversely affect its surroundings. With its natural
arched shape, transparent roof, and autonomous life
support systems, the Ark can be built where there is
no other energy or infrastructure—on water, ice, or
mountain slopes.

WATG’s the Mosaic PATHWAY (Portable Adaptable
Temporary Hotel With Alternative You-ses) system
generates temporary accommodations for areas
affected by natural disasters or for concerts or
festivals, and is adaptable to almost any geography.
Individual modular units or “prisms” can be
configured in countless ways, are collapsible for ease
of transportation, and come with furniture and selfcontained energy, plumbing, and lighting systems.

2008

2007

Morris Architects’ Oil Rig Platform Resort & Spa
tests the Gulf of Mexico as America’s Dubai by
creating an eco-friendly luxury hotel experience on
a decommissioned oil rig. Wind, waves, and sun are
transformed into energy, and a central open core of
water allows for aquatic performances and acts as
ballast during storms. Adventurous guests can take
advantage of the unique settings with water-based
and undersea excursions, sport, and gaming.

Poseidon Mystery Island, designed by Jean-Claude
Carme, is the first undersea resort in the world.
This 7-Star, 25-suite undersea oasis is accessible
via elevator—located at 40 feet beneath sea level
in a 5,000-acre Fijian lagoon. The surrounding
coral provides all guestrooms with both garden and
ocean views, and guests can enjoy marine-focused
spa treatments as well as bars, retail, theater, a golf
course, and, of course, submarine rides.

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