Exotic designs: Cinema architecture that floats and fascinates

Two years ago, Film Journal International presented a selection of decidedly cool movie theatres that deployed pods and pedals and presented tantalizing twists and turns on movie-watching environments. For this month’s focus on Design and Construction, we invited feedback from the creative minds in our industry and once again searched the world for other innovative ideas. The designs range from a home in Nashville, Tennessee, and a skyscraper in an unnamed Metropolis, to the lagoons of the Andaman Sea, Thailand, and to the Canals of Venice, Italy. In an encore performance from 2010, there will be more to eye from Amsterdam, possibly making the Dutch city the center of cinematic design artistry.