OVA studio enables traveling container hotel rooms with hive-inn

OVA studio enables traveling container hotel rooms with hive-inn
all images courtesy of OVA studio

the ‘hive-inn’ is a hotel structure designed by hong-kong-based OVA studio that allows containers to travel in and out of it. offering maxi­mum flexibility and mobility, the project envisions possibilities for applications such as emergency housing or medical care units. the rooms can be shipped to whatever location is required and used for multiple functions such as offices, leased to various individuals or companies who temporarily need space. focusing on sustainability, recycled containers are used for the modular pieces that are then slotted and plugged in independently of what is above or under them – enabling the building grow and or decrease in relation to demand.

the hive-inn traveling hotel rooms

the containers are stacked and slotted into a grid system

the exterior of the structures can be used for advertising

diagram showing the building process

the hive-inn with containers placed in it

concept diagram

differently branded rooms

operation management

the project is mobile and flexible

rooms can be slotted in and out

the ferrari room

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