\"Adventure is becoming a key-word in the global tourism industry\" said Verschueren. \"The concept of the One Room Hotel is based on this. We believe that the market for this kind of initiative will grow in the coming years.\"

Other unusual projects that have recently sought to capitalise on the interest in alternative places to stay include a convent converted by John Pawson in Tel Aviv a series of remote lodges in Namibia inspired by shipwrecks and an abandoned Spanish fortress turned into a hotel and museum.

Based in Mechelen DMVA was founded in 1997 by Verschueren and David Driesen and has pursued a \"styleless\" approach experimenting with forms and materials across a wide range of projects. The firm first attracted attention with a string of award-winning single-family homes while recent projects include Maaklab an innovation space for Vives University in Kortrijk and an extension to the Stedelijk Museum Hof van Busleyden in Mechelen.