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In Holland, the architectural firm MVRDV is designing a horticultural theme park:

Inside the Flowerbed Hotel’s greenhouse shell, stacked volumes will hold 280 floral-themed rooms, a conference center, 22,600 square feet of flowerbeds, and parking. The spacious lobby will include public space (including a sprawling garden) for day visitors, a private area for hotel guests, and a mixed zone—all connected by a semi-public route. The goal is to submerse visitors in the greenhouse climate. [The] firm expects to include sustainable features such as sun collectors, windmills, and underground cool storage to maximize energy performance in spite of the glass skin.

(via MVRDV Builds Hotel, Placing Guests Inside A Blooming Greenhouse | Co. Design)