Beautiful or terrifying? Architect designs hotel suspended over a cliff

Norway's spectacular fjords make a dramatic backdrop for any building, and now a Turkish architectural design studio has proposed a boutique hotel built into one of the nation's famous cliffs. The concept would be built to look like part of Preikestolen, a 1,982-foot cliff in southern Norway that has become a popular tourist attraction.It features a large viewing platform on the top deck that doubles as the entrance to the building, with three...

Norway's spectacular fjords make a dramatic backdrop for any building, and now a Turkish architectural design studio has proposed a boutique hotel built into one of the nation's famous cliffs. The concept would be built to look like part of Preikestolen, a 1,982-foot cliff in southern Norway that has become a popular tourist attraction.It features a large viewing platform on the top deck that doubles as the entrance to the building, with three floors of guest quarters below.Each level has a protruding balcony that provides stunning views over the surrounding landscape.On the lowest level, a long, narrow swimming pool juts out from the cliff face, with a viewing deck that provides a place for guests to relax.

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