Futuristic, floating, ring-shaped hotel to open above Arctic Circle in Norway

Along with panoramic views of the Svartisen glacier in the distance, guests of Svart will have front row seats to the Northern Lights.

Dubbed the world's first "energy positive hotel concept" to be built by the Arctic Circle, artist renderings for the Svart hotel reveal a futuristic, ring-shaped structure set upon stilts in the Holandsfjorden fjord, creating the illusion of an overwater, floating hotel.

According to developers, not only will the hotel consume 85% less energy than a traditional hotel, but it will also be self-sustaining and generate its own electricity. The project is a collaborative effort between Arctic Adventure of Norway, Snohetta, the Powerhouse Collaboration and local partner Vitar AS.