Fuel The Future: The Space View Inn, Automous Travel Suite & Game Hotel
What is the future of the hospitality industry? Radical Innovation submitters know the answer. The esteemed jury has seen the future through the thousands of submissions received over the years. Student visionaries and prestigious design and architecture professionals from over 55 countries have submitted futuristic concepts such as glamping, hotels in space, drone travel, and more. Three examples detailed below include, the Space View Inn, Autonomous Travel Suite, and Game Hotel.
THE Space view inn
UNLV student Juan Orduz, 2016
Space View Inn is a form of space travel that focuses on principles of transcendence and inclusion. Current space structures are small, confined spaces not conducive to enjoyable travel experiences. Space View Inn proposed using an expanded truss system to support and add boundaries to a main spherical volume, allowing guests to experience incredible views as well as microgravity. Additionally, the concept proposed a more inclusive, democratic form of space travel with a lottery system that would make the experience possible for all individuals.
In recent years, travel to the moon by people other than astronauts was introduced and various publications report that a hotel titled “The Voyager Station” will open in space between the years 2025 and 2027. “We learned a valuable lesson with this submission. Just because a concept does not yet exist and seems very far off in the future, there is no reason for doubt and to not keep an open mind about the possibilities of innovative concepts. This submission is a great example of believing in the future and not just what you know is possible now.” - John Hardy
autonomous travel suite
Steve Lee of Aprilli Design Studio, 2018
The Autonomous Travel Suite integrates transportation and hospitality through a driverless, mobile unit operated by the Autonomous Hotel Chain – a hotel room on wheels. The driverless mobile suite could fit up to five people, equipped with a sleeping area, washroom facilities, a space for working or entertaining, and a small kitchen. Once scheduled online via mobile app, a customized suite is delivered to the travelers’ door and taken to a local docking facility at the traveler’s destination, where the unit extends into a larger parent suite.
In 2021, self-driving cars were brought to the market and will be integrated into our daily lives over the next decade. This submission was introduced to Radical in 2018 and the jury is confident that this is the way of our future. Imagine traveling for business or pleasure, not having to stop for restroom breaks, being able to sleep while in motion, complete work…what more can you ask for?
Game Hotel - Adelina Abdullina, Kazan State University of Architecture & Engineering, 2021
Game Hotel
Adelina Abdullina, Kazan State University of Architecture & Engineering, 2021
Game Hotel, 2021 Student Winner was the precursor to hotels in the Metaverse. Last year when Adelina submitted her futuristic hotel to Radical Innovation, her concept was unheard of. Today, well known hospitality brands, CitizenM and M Social are building pixel hotels for avatars to visit in the Metaverse. The MGM Grand in Las Vegas currently offers VIRTUAL REALITY, powered by Zero Latency. Guests are transported to a completely interactive digital universe, where they can compete and fight together.
Game Hotel offered the same concept as VIRTUAL REALLITY, by providing users with a unique opportunity to delve into another world using virtual and augmented reality. Users can live and play various games, interacting in space with other visitors.
