Radical Innovation announces finalists
Radical Innovation, a hospitality concept incubator, has announced the finalists in the Radical Innovation Award 2016 competition.
Two professional finalists, Driftscape and Nesting, have been selected by jury members to compete for the grand prize and present their concepts alongside the student prize winner, Space View Inn, on 5 October at the New Museum in New York.
Finalists were chosen from entries submitted from more than 20 countries. The Radical Innovation jury, consisting of top hospitality executives and design experts, has selected the finalists based on their creativity and design, as well as their ability to impact the industry.
Finalists will present their ideas to the jury on-stage, and a live vote by audience members will determine whether Driftscape by HOK or Nesting by MM Architects Designers & Planners will be named the professional winner and the recipient of $10,000.
Driftscape is a mobile, self-sustaining hotel that, through the use of drone technology, allows guests to touch down in diverse locations unattainable to traditional hotels. Driftscape hotels are comprised of several modular units for ease of construction and mobility. The design outlines the Oasis, formed of operational, community, and food and beverage units, and the Driftcraft, a single volume guestroom unit that provides expansive views of the outside world. The concept is fitted for untethered excursions of up to three days.
Meanwhile, Nesting reimagines how we utilise urban parks and landscapes through a partnership between public and private entities. In response to the shortage of available space within cities, the lack of funding for essential parks and public spaces, and increasingly confined, restricted urban lifestyles, Nesting proposes introducing smart, flexible private spaces that will generate new experiences as well as revenue. The customisable modular units may be connected for versatile uses, from suites to meeting rooms, and aims to create a greater sense of community.
The student winner, Space View Inn by Juan Orduz, will also be presented on-stage, and receive a $1,500 cash prize. The prize also includes a two-year full scholarship to the University of Las Vegas where Orduz will have the opportunity to earn a master’s degree in Hospitality Design, valued at over $60,000. Space View Inn is a hypothetical form of space travel that focuses on principles of transcendence and inclusion.
The event was founded and is co-produced by The John Hardy Group with support from founding sponsor Global Allies, official partner Sleeper Magazine and media partner Architizer. Innovator level sponsors include Accor, UNLV School of Architecture, Beyer Brown, DFL Legal, Son & Sons, and Martin Stringfellow Associates.
