Work begins on Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur
Work has begun on the US$112m (£70.5m, 80.2m euro) 40-storey Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur hotel and mixed-used development in Malaysia.
One of the more notable features of the five-star hotel, which was designed by the Seattle office of Wimberly, Allison, Tong & Goo (WATG) architects, is that the lobby will be on the top floor as opposed to the ground floor.
Guests will have to ride express lifts to the lobby, which boasts a panoramic view of downtown Kuala Lumpur, in order to check in one of its 450 rooms.
Cynthia Jacobs, vice president of WATG and lead architect on the project, said: "We are thrilled to be part of this exciting urban-core hospitality project. The upside-down hotel concept will truly enhance the guest experience."
The building itself was designed by Kuala Lumpur-based architects GDP and will also feature service apartments and offices.
The hotel is expected to open in December next year.