# Competitive Ice Hoteling Designers Sculpt Their Way to Sweden's Heart By Hayley Grieve | Published 2009-03-18 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/competitive-ice-hoteling-designers-sculpt-their-way-to-swedens-heart References: [inventorspot](http://inventorspot.com/articles/icehotel_25283) Nothing is more of a break from the boring than a perfectly sculpted ice hotel. The very idea of sleeping in a luxury freezer is odd and exciting. Trendhunter [spotted](http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-jukkasjaervi-icehotel) the world’s first ice hotel in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden, and the resort has melted and been re-built every year since. The incredible architecture this April is stunning as the competition becomes more and more fierce to be a featured designer. Especially beautiful is the “Mush-room” with intricate fungus carvings, and the night sky replica complete with moon and glittering stars by Japanese woodworker Hiroyoshi Saka. The [Absolute Icebar](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cocktail-ice-sets), named after the famous Swedish vodka, is also a necessary fixture. It must be sad to watch all that hard work melt away into the Torne River in the end. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 66% | Activity: 15% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Travel](https://www.trendhunter.com/travel) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Luxury Ice Hotels:** The trend of luxury ice hotels creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in the hospitality industry by offering unique and unforgettable experiences. - **Ice Sculpture Competitions:** The trend of ice sculpture competitions presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the art and design industry by pushing the boundaries of creativity and craftsmanship. - **Eco-friendly Ice Architecture:** The trend of eco-friendly ice architecture opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in sustainable design and construction by exploring new materials and techniques that minimize environmental impact. ### Who This Affects Most - **Hospitality:** The luxury ice hotel trend presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the hospitality industry to attract adventurous travelers seeking extraordinary experiences. - **Art and Design:** Ice sculpture competitions offer disruptive innovation opportunities for the art and design industry to showcase breathtaking works of art and foster artistic collaboration. - **Construction and Architecture:** The trend of eco-friendly ice architecture creates disruptive innovation opportunities for the construction and architecture industry to develop sustainable building methods for temporary structures. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Zenith Retreat Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/not-a-hotel-1.md) - [Sculptural Concrete Hotel Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sleeping-lab.md) - [Iced Car Showrooms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iced-car-showroom.md) - [Mountainous Holiday Ski Resorts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/not-a-hotel-rusutsu.md) - [Textile Igloo Bedrooms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/takk.md) - [Illusionary Ice-Hotel Beauty Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rose-icehotel.md) - [Winter Ice Sculpture Festivals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mongolias-snow-and-ice.md) - [Nature-Inspired Hotel Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eriksberg-collection.md) - [Snow-Constructed Car Showrooms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polestar-snow-space.md)