Buildings that entertain may sound like something out of the future. But as the examples in this book show, the future is upon us now. Everything from a multi-million-dollar Caribbean resort to a Manhattan bowling alley are displaying architecture and interior design that keep visitors enthralled.

This book highlights the finest examples of how designers use their imagination and the latest technology to create settings that are miniature worlds unto themselves, lush with themed architectural elements and design details that awe and inspire even the most jaded visitors. Computer simulations and interactive displays bring guests virtually beyond the buildings' walls. Innovative lighting solutions are used to simulate laser beams or the Aurora Borealis. The intense, high-tech elements are balanced through the use of more traditional materials.

You'll see how the lost continent of Atlantis has been re-created in the Caribbean and the world of video games brought to life in Sega's Playdium. Other examples show how Bowlmor Lanes celebrates the sport of bowling in all its retro glory and how the 47-story CN Tower keeps visitors engrossed from the lobby to its observation deck. Well-known brands, such as NBC, Chrysler, John Deere, and Sega are represented in their own environments, which integrate education and recreation.

Stunning photographs, intricate floor plans, and case histories make this book a must-read for the design community as well as an absorbing study for laypeople interested in how designers are turning dreams into reality and where architecture and design is headed in the 21st Century and beyond.

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