
People have always been impressed by luxury resorts and hotels and state institutions or private contractors have understood this and created buildings and impressive resorts to satisfy the needs of its desired customers. The middle eastern countries have understood this very well and invested in tourism a lot to boost the countries’ economies and, implicitly, the standard of living.

Now, the complicated situation emerges when someone has to actually pay for these incredible architectural masterpieces. Luckily, in Asia there have been flowing huge amounts of money in the last decade or two and with the available money smart people make investments. This is why you will most likely see a project of a futuristic resort in Asia and less likely in Europe or US.

In this article I selected five luxury resorts with futuristic architecture that I hope will be built sometimes during our lifetime. Of course, don’t get your hopes up. Although these look incredibly impressive they are really hard to build and involve a lot of technical issues and research to actually deliver the final project. Of all these, I understood that only the Waterworld project has the best chances of being built.

Amphibious 1000 in Qatar

This innovative project is the first semi-submerged hotel resort called Amphibious, like a big aquatic animal stretching out from the land into the sea and extends horizontally for 1km thanks to two long wide arms. The project is composed of a land section and a sea section. On the land area you will find residential and office buildings and also a marina with a modern and flexible harbor. All the structures are situated in a semi-circle around the tower with the panoramic restaurant.

The hotels are situated around a central public welcome area that has an interactive museum about water life and water exhibition galleries, large perimetral aquariums and a glass tunnel that leads to the underwater observatory in the center of the whole marine park. Connected to the welcome area by long arms are fitness areas, gardens and a special outdoor theater with a moving stage that opens out at the sea.

To the smaller floating platforms will be anchored 80 floating suites called Jelly-fish with underwater views within the artificial reef. At the end of each platform are lighthouses. It is possible to move everywhere thanks to electrical vehicles that respect the eco-system philosophy.

Water transport is also provided by 20 meters aluminum yachts called Trillobis that are equipped with hydrogen engines and an underwater observatory globe.

The bridge that connects the land and sea section is limited with plants that give the idea of projecting the land flora into the sea. The main structure is completely in steel with all necessary lighting systems and the floor is in teak.

Death Star Hotel in Baku, Azerbaijan

The South Korean architects who designed this incredible complex have imagined two hotels facing the Caspian Sea: The Full Moon Hotel, which is a sphere with a hole in the top right, resembles a black hole ( black holes appear in the explosion of a star – hence the name of the complex ), and The Crescent Hotel.

The Full Moon Hotel is designed so as to change the appearance radically if viewed from different angles. Architects say that working in order, would create a group of buildings, which would look differently if you look at them from another angle.

This vision is clearly illustrated in the images showcased here. The total height of the Full Moon Hotel is 150 meters. The building has 35 floors and houses 382 rooms. Between the hotels, three large houses and an office complex with a height of 203 feet (43 floors) will be built.

Water Discus Hotel in Dubai

People have wanted not only to sail across the seas but also to explore the depths of the oceans since time immemorial. Today, the advent of new technology made the heart of the ocean a setting not only for diving, but also for luxurious holidays. Now the innovative concept of Water Discus Hotels makes it all possible.

Water Discus Hotels comprise two discs – an underwater and above-water one. This combination will allow guests to admire the depths of the ocean while making the most of the warm climate.

The two parts of the structure are connected by five solid legs and a vertical shaft containing a lift and stairway. The size of each disc has been adjusted to local conditions.

Water Discus gives the unique opportunity to experience being in the very heart of the underwater world day and night. This will whet your appetite for more. Water Discus offers an array of courses suitable even for beginners.

Solar Floating Resort

SFR is a unique building integrated photovoltaic hospitality concept, part habitation, part yacht and part submarine, totally self-sufficient energy generator, non-polluting and in unison with its natural surroundings.

SFR is a hospitality product that will enhance the standards of front beach hotels and island resorts bringing them to a seven stars level!

SFR has been designed like a luxury yacht and a luxury hotel suite, with a fully submerged observation bulb because the majority of people are fascinated by watching and photographing exotic fishes, dolphins, sharks and marine turtle.

SFR reaches twenty meters in length, is designed for six people at sea and is ideal for living in marinas connected to front beach hotels or island resorts.

SFR sleeps six with a premium on privacy. The design calls for two single and two double bedrooms, each with private a bathroom. A large kitchen, a dining area, a lounge area and a pilot room complete the 110 m2 interior layout, treated in the purest Italian style.

Outside, the teak deck is set up with a large semicircular lounge/dining area, six individual day beds and a six places Jacuzzi.

But, the most distinctive feature is its fully submerged observation bulb. It’s big enough for six armchairs and it’s built like a tourist submarine with a thick glass enclosure that provides a 360 degrees view.

Waterworld in China

This spectacular water filled quarry in Songjiang, China, is a 400 bed resort hotel constructed within the natural elements of the quarry. Underwater public areas and guest rooms add to its uniqueness, but the resort also boasts cafes, restaurants and sporting facilities.

The hill was transformed in roof-gardens with terraces with a waterfall at the center. The waterfall is a transparent glass volume which is a central vertical circulation atrium connecting the quarry base with the ground level.