Warm follows function

The architects who designed the Vdara Hotel in Las Vegas should have listened to Louis Sullivan a little more closely. It's "form ever follows function," not the other way around.

According to this article, the architects who designed this beautiful curved glass structure forgot about one little thing, the sun.

So now when the sun hits the building, the highly reflective glass focuses its rays and creates an intense beam of light that shines down on the hotel's outdoor recreation area. Apparently this "Death Ray" is hot enough to melt the guests' plastic cups and even singe their hair.

Oops.

On the upside, they probably don't have to spend much money to heat the pool.