Conceptual hotel takes a note from the Death Star

We can't say with a straight face that the capital of Azerbaijan is high on our list of places to vacation at, but for Star Wars fanatics, the case could be different. Reportedly, Heerim Architects has dreamt up a couple of "lunar inspired" projects for the Asian country, one of which (Full Moon Bay) looks an awful lot like the Death Star. Granted, the building looks entirely different from varying angles, but we're choosing to focus on the one that brings back fond memories of light sabers blazing and wookiees waltzing. Truth be told, we've no idea if these facilities will ever break ground, but we're absolutely certain the powers in Dubai are already planning to recreate the entire Star Wars universe if this thing goes forward.

[Via Inhabitat]

[JPN @ Mar 6th 2008 10:47AM]

Oh crap C'thun is here

[Jagster @ Mar 6th 2008 4:26PM]

That's the biggest web cam I've ever seen.

[name will not update @ Mar 6th 2008 10:49AM]

test

[Jake @ Mar 6th 2008 1:17PM]

What I'm wondering is what, exactly, does the sunlight highlight when it beams through the hole at a certain hour of the day? Anyone thinking giant map room from Indy?

[Jamma @ Mar 6th 2008 10:50AM]

That's no hotel...That's a space station!

[MEAT! @ Mar 6th 2008 11:18AM]

Yes! I can see the commercial now:

Ben: That's no motel. It's...(turns towards the camera) the best value in all of Azerbaijan!

etc.

[MEAT! @ Mar 6th 2008 11:19AM]

Wow, sorry. You said "hotel," I thought you said moon.

Er. completely disregard my posts.

[Jake E. @ Mar 6th 2008 11:57AM]

I can see the managers yelling at the employees...
"TK-421, why aren't you at your post?!"

[Abuzar @ Mar 6th 2008 2:43PM]

Dude that totally looks like the Death Star. A blending iPhone knockoff Death Star that plays doom.

[BioWare #1 @ Mar 6th 2008 10:51AM]

Hmm... Death Star... evil empire... looks like the AT&T logo... Hmmm.... these dots all connect, I know they must!

[JosephMohmed @ Mar 6th 2008 10:57AM]

I get it, 'cause they're both round

[blore40 @ Mar 6th 2008 11:54AM]

AT&T = Azerbaijan Telephone and Telegraph?

[John @ Mar 6th 2008 10:54AM]

Total iPhone knockoff.

[borland502 @ Mar 6th 2008 11:30AM]

iPhones come in deathPod form now? Sweet!

[technophobe @ Mar 6th 2008 10:54AM]

It's not central Asia it's Western Asia, arguably Eastern Europe. For example they are members of UEFA (Union Européenne de Football Association)

[y3k.nik @ Mar 6th 2008 11:14AM]

Sorry John, it doesn't have huge wiggling touch icons. Next time, do your research! :P

Looks like the spherical Surface knockoff to me personally though

[Eric @ Mar 6th 2008 10:59AM]

My friend the military attaché to the US Embarry in Tajikistan is going to be jealous. The coolest thing there so far has been an old man walking his full-gown pet bear down the town's main street.

[Raheem @ Mar 6th 2008 11:08AM]

My friend uh... Bill Gates... uh... will be jealous too?

[Rainier @ Mar 6th 2008 11:01AM]

As you can see, my young apprentice, your friends have failed. Now witness the firepower of this fully ARMED and OPERATIONAL hotel!

[edzy @ Mar 6th 2008 2:22PM]

"It's a Trap!!!!"





tourist trap

[John @ Mar 6th 2008 10:13PM]

Impressive....Most Impressive.

[Andrew @ Mar 6th 2008 11:04AM]

In before someone asks if it will blend.

[Mr. Gremlin @ Mar 6th 2008 11:05AM]

Totally Awesome. I love the architecture of both of the proposed hotels and I hope they both become a reality.

[ijyt @ Mar 6th 2008 11:06AM]

Do the suites come with their own bottomless shafts?

[Ric Kaysen @ Mar 6th 2008 11:13AM]

I never get excited about conceptual renderings anymore. They only prove that some people can draw really cool things. Just like a lot of "concept" cars that show up on the blogs, they never actually see the light of day or they're so watered down by financial constraints that they end up looking nothing like the original concept.

[rcappo @ Mar 6th 2008 11:14AM]

They need to have the green lasers fire off every once in a while at night.

[Craig B. @ Mar 6th 2008 11:21AM]

The international community should be made aware of where the new construct will face and the technical information behind it. If I hear "Yerevan! No..we have no weapons..." , there's any mention that Nagorno-Karabakh will serve as an example, or that there has been special effort to ensue that all external exhaust vents will be properly secured, I may literally crap myself.

[OneLove @ Mar 6th 2008 11:21AM]

wah?

[Insert Name Here @ Mar 6th 2008 11:30AM]

That exhaust vent was left exposed for aesthetic reasons....

[OneLove @ Mar 6th 2008 11:21AM]

Expect a call from the darth vaders lawyers.

[JACOB @ Mar 6th 2008 11:32AM]

hotel I am your father! NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

[rob @ Mar 6th 2008 11:48AM]

complimentary droid at every room???
book me now if there is

[farfisa @ Mar 6th 2008 11:52AM]

Needs more flare!

[mlody11 @ Mar 6th 2008 11:55AM]

Chewbaca rugs?

[CitizenKlaw @ Mar 6th 2008 12:03PM]

Where are the typical, snarky 'KIRF' knockoff comments, Engadget?

[rouge @ Mar 6th 2008 12:05PM]

all they need is a greeter girl in a princess leia outfit and it's a wrap.

[Rainier @ Mar 6th 2008 12:46PM]

TK-421, why aren't you at the front desk? TK-421, do you copy?

[PhilxBefore @ Mar 6th 2008 12:26PM]

EPCOT? Is that you?

[Ben @ Mar 6th 2008 12:32PM]

Yuck. The Baku waterfront is great how it is. I hope it doesn't get ruined by this monstrosity.

[James Cameron @ Mar 6th 2008 12:35PM]

George Lucas is rounding up his Lawyers.

[bob e @ Mar 6th 2008 12:37PM]

i must ask how they propose to clean the outside of the windows. traditional window washing techniques do not apply to a sphere.

[Ricksfbay @ Mar 6th 2008 12:47PM]

NO!, Hilton is a peacful Hotel!

[Christian @ Mar 6th 2008 12:48PM]

I guess they didn't want to get sued so they just squished the whole shape.

[BioWare #1 @ Mar 6th 2008 12:51PM]

"George Lucas is rounding up his Lawyers"

I heard RIM is going to patent a spherical hotel/weapon of mass destruction in 2021.

I wonder... would a place like this have a trash compactor?

[Ryck James @ Mar 6th 2008 12:56PM]

Space station? It looks like a snail to me...

[Michael @ Mar 6th 2008 12:57PM]

make sure this thing isn't within view of alderan

[Ray @ Mar 6th 2008 1:12PM]

Hello, but Azerbaijan is NOT an Asian country. It's part of the old USSR located near Turkey and Iran. Someone needs to study up on their geography.

[Mike @ Mar 6th 2008 1:46PM]

Actually it is still disputed whether Azerbijan, Armenia and all those countries are Asian or European

[Ray @ Mar 6th 2008 1:56PM]

OK, Azerbijan is located roughly between Russia, Turkey and Iran. The CIA factbook says it is located in both Asian and Europe. But would it be accurate to call Russia, Turkey or Iran Asian countries? Maybe if you base it on the continent, but seriously, if you go to Azerbijan there are no Azns running around there. To call it an Asian country is misleading at best.

[Mathurin @ Mar 6th 2008 1:21PM]

Azerbaijan is not wealthy enough to do this, it will never happen.