Comments on: Full Moon Rising: Azerbaijan’s Death Star Hotel

By: Andrea

Andrea — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:47:07 +0000

The Architect did a really GREAT job! I hope I could find a video or an article about his/her concept..

People, c’mon… it was the owner’s choice whether he/she will put up this hotel or not.

Baku people, you’re lucky you have these structures in your place..

By: Maria

Maria — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:33:16 +0000

Very FANTASTIC.

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By: Dilber

Dilber — Thu, 14 May 2009 07:50:38 +0000

I agree with what Isa, Reshad and Arzu said. I live in Baku too and know the situation. People at the government don’t think about poor people that can’t afford much because their salary is just nothing. First of all they have to get rid of the CORRUPTION!!! That’s almost 80% of the problem. Then they should fix all the problems with health care, education, refugees, people well-being, local environment and then start thinking about fantastic hotels and tourist attractions.

By: Arzu

Arzu — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:46:35 +0000

Hi everyone,

Well, i am not surprised, and I did hear about this before, but you should also check out another development thats supposed to be built on an island off the coast of Baku.

I am from Baku but currently live and work abroad. I think this is ridiculous- Azerbaijani government has gone so corrupt that now it doesn’t know where to spend all the money. If only they could focus more on the country itself rather than building these uber- luxurious developments for obviously only those who can afford it.

The government simply does not understand this: Baku will never be another Abu Dhabi or Dubai because while in these cities people actually earn money and can afford to buy flats in these apartments, in Azerbaijan a person with an average salary of 150EUR a month will never be able to afford this.

By: Lili

Lili — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:01:47 +0000

SUPER! Welcome to Baku now or 10 years later

By: Reshad

Reshad — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 06:34:46 +0000

Hmm i live Baku and never heard about such project. But think it can be true. Oficials in our government have sucked so mmany money that they can realise any ideas even childish and useless. Because they are child who just thinks about increasing there finance and imagining imposeable dreams. They just can’t think wider about cauntry about government and even wider !

By: SillyPenguin.com

SillyPenguin.com — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 03:25:00 +0000

Wow, stunning architecture!

By: Isa

Isa — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:04:30 +0000

That’s no moon, that’s a space station!

Also, I agree with the people who say that this money could be better spent helping the poor…

By: The Baldchemist

The Baldchemist — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:43:48 +0000

No carbon footprints here eh? Take a look at http://www.naissance-villas.com
based on Koh Samui Thailand.
Another fabulous constuction is http://www.nikolsons.com
All built for the very wealthy. Architecture is very subjective. Nature isn’t.
i would like to know how eco friendly these contemporary structures are.