# Naturalistic Accommodations The Mivka Hotel Looks Like a Big Bamboo Forest By Meghan Young | Published 2011-07-23 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mivka-hotel References: [designbuzz](http://www.designbuzz.com/entry/mivka-hotel-acts-naturalistic-extension-forest-site/) & [enota.si](http://www.enota.si/) The Mivka Hotel doesn't look like a hotel at all. Instead, it looks more like a [giant bamboo forest](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amazon-rainforest-pavilion). Considering that it was created to be a [naturalistic extension of its already-forested site](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/suyian-lodge), I guess I'm not too far off the mark with that one. Conceived by Slovenian architectural firm Enota, the Mivka Hotel will be located in Bled, Slovenia. With a clustered, curving aesthetic, the Mivka Hotel ensures not only privacy, but also that the structure will age gracefully with time. Like one huge hut, it also has a sense of community that [hotels and resorts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mylos-hotel) can often lack. The Mivka Hotel's rather open concept just solidifies this feeling. I hope it comes into fruition. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 88% | Activity: 80% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Naturalistic Accommodations:** Opportunity for hotels to integrate with natural surroundings and create unique architectural designs. - **Clustered Curving Aesthetic:** Potential for architectural designs that prioritize privacy while also aging gracefully with time. - **Sense of Community in Hotels:** Opportunity to create hotels and resorts with open concepts that promote a sense of community among guests. ### Where This Applies - **Hospitality:** The hospitality industry can explore new ways to integrate natural surroundings and unique architectural designs into accommodations. - **Architecture:** Architects can innovate by creating designs that prioritize privacy, adaptability, and a sense of community in hotel structures. - **Tourism:** The tourism industry can embrace the trend of naturalistic accommodations to offer unique and memorable experiences for travelers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Minimal Wooden Lush Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boca-de-agua.md) - [Biophilic Mountain Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/villa-prakriti-biophilic.md) - [Terracotta-Wrapped Village Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/further-hotel.md) - [Nature-Immersive Tranquil Resorts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/treehouse-villas.md) - [Rainforest Lodged Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-lodging-in-the-pige.md) - [Bamboo-Clad Residential Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/open-park-villa.md) - [Mountainous Holiday Ski Resorts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/not-a-hotel-rusutsu.md) - [Zenith Retreat Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/not-a-hotel-1.md) - [Modern Traditional Japanese Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shinmozen.md)