nytimes June 9, 2021 3:00pm Living Not Just by the Water, but Over and Even Below It #hotelsandtravellodgings #coastalareas #travelandvacations #architecture #overwaterbungalows #caribbeanarea #dubaiunitedarabemirates #europe #frenchpolynesiafrance #news Living Not Just by the Water, but Over and Even Below It Six decades ago, a hotel was built with rooms set on concrete piles placed deep within the ocean floor. The design has been flourishing ever since.