# Ninja Star Architecture The Panoramic Hotel by Planet 3 Studios By Meghan Young | Published 2010-02-23 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/panoramic-hotel References: [thedesignblog.org](http://www.thedesignblog.org/entry/panoramic-hotel-gives-a-peep-into-the-lush-green-bird-sanctuary/) & [planet3studios](http://www.planet3studios.com) A ninja star, crop circle, starfish--whatever it may remind you of, I'm sure you've never seen a structure like the [Panoramic Hotel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hastens-and-doolittle-house) before. Yes, there are some take-your-breath-away structures in the world, but this aerial masterpiece is truly something. Designed by [Planet 3 Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fyrn), the Panoramic Hotel won a competition that had designers create a [five-star hotel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hotel-hans) in Mumbai, India. Although you get a stunning view from above, its actually the view from within that makes the Panoramic Hotel so special--hence its name. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 48% | Activity: 34% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Aerial Architecture:** The innovative design of the Panoramic Hotel opens up opportunities for architecture firms to create more unique buildings using aerial shapes. - **Competitions for Design:** Competition design is an emerging trend as recently evidenced by the Panoramic Hotel's unique ninja star-inspired design. - **Hotel Design:** The trend in hotel design is moving towards more unique and innovative designs such as the Panoramic Hotel's ninja star-inspired design. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Architecture:** The architecture industry has the opportunity for designing unique and creative structures with a new aesthetic such as inspired aerial and ninja star designs. - **Hospitality:** The hospitality industry can incorporate unique architecture to their properties such as ninja star or aerial inspired designs to create a standout customer experience. - **Design Competitions:** Design competitions for large-scale projects such as hotels or public buildings have the potential for creating truly innovative and unique structures such as the Panoramic Hotel's ninja star-inspired design. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [City-Overlooking Tranquil Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bellustar.md) - [Mansion-Topped Surreal Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marison-heler.md) - [Sci-Fi Coastal Hotel Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/epicon.md) - [Zenith Retreat Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/not-a-hotel-1.md) - [Glossy Panelled Pentagonal Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pinwheel.md) - [Cut-Out Structural Narrow Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hotel-rakuragu.md) - [Hotel-Based Garden Terraced Columns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pan-pacific-orchard.md) - [Beach-Overlooking Picturesque Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/villa-a.md) - [Pyramid-Inspired Hotel Suites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kymaia-hotel.md)