# Airport Getaways The Mestia Airport by J. Mayer H. Doubles as a Ski Resort By Chalaine Mantha | Published 2011-02-01 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mestia-airport References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2011/01/31/mestia-airport-by-j-mayer-h) & [jmayerh.de](http://www.jmayerh.de/home.htm) The Berlin architects at J. Mayer H. have completed the Mestia Airport that doubles as a [ski resort](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ski-house) in the [medieval mountain town](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/telegraph-hotel-tbilisi) of Mestia, Georgia. The building has two enormous branches that curve up towards the sky. The Mestia Airport is part of Georgia's ambitious plan to gain more tourism. The building was designed and constructed in only three months! It looks like an amazing place and I would definitely want to go! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 28% | Activity: 29% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Travel](https://www.trendhunter.com/travel) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Dual-use Design:** The Mestia Airport's dual-use design as both an airport and a ski resort presents opportunities for other locations to combine different functionalities in a single space. - **Rapid Construction:** The Mestia Airport's completion in just three months showcases the potential for rapid construction methods and their application in other industries, such as hospitality or commercial real estate. - **Destination Development:** Georgia's focus on creating tourist destinations like the Mestia Airport highlights the opportunity for regions to invest in infrastructure and develop unique attractions to boost tourism. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Architecture:** The innovative design and construction techniques utilized in the Mestia Airport suggest potential disruptive innovation opportunities within the architecture industry for incorporating multiple functionalities into buildings. - **Hospitality:** The Mestia Airport's combination of an airport and ski resort opens up possibilities for the hospitality industry to reimagine and create integrated travel experiences that cater to diverse interests. - **Tourism:** The development of the Mestia Airport as part of Georgia's tourism plan emphasizes the importance of investing in tourism infrastructure and creating unique attractions that can drive economic growth. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Swooped Roof Chinese Airports](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lishui-airport.md) - [Subtropical Natural Landscape Airports](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gelephu-international-airport.md) - [Village-Inspired Tapered Stone Airport](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foster-partners5.md) - [Zenith Retreat Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/not-a-hotel-1.md) - [Ski Resort Crystalline Skyscrapers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trojena-ski-resort.md) - [Mountaintop Viewpoint Ski Resorts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trojena.md) - [Intimate High-Altitude Cottages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/altihut.md) - [Luxury Departure Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atu-duty-free.md) - [Sand Dune-Inspired Airport Roofs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/john-pedersen-fox.md)