dear designboom reader,

unusual hotels may attract curious travelers and encourage them to explore what makes these accommodations offbeat. in japan, a former jailhouse in nara is being transformed into a luxurious respite so guests can sleep in prison cells of one of the oldest jail buildings in the country. a novel vacation also takes place in saudi arabia, where killa design’s floating orbs with reflective mirror surfaces add to the progress of the red sea project’s luxurious tourism.

flying to southern utah, OutpostX welcomes visitors into its cavernous dwellings made of rock materials. they sit on a seasonally dry 100-acre lake bed that can turn into a cracked clay landscape, offering a fresh take on desert lodging. for some art-deco flair and sojourn, zaha hadid architects opens its recent hospitality addition at studio city resort in the cotai district of macau, distinguished by its geometric and shard-like architecture.

enjoy your stay!

matthew burgos | editor