"Just thinking out loud here.
Why have both South Beach Belize and Maya Island chosen such square and by my personal opinion uninspiring architectural designs?"

On this statement, I agree with B-n-Us 100%.

Prob because they are cheaper then hell to construct let alone design.

Where exactly is this development located?

The architect for those Mayan Island renderings on this thread is Kobi Karp, a very well known architectural firm, especially in south Florida. I have actually visited this development.

The main island, where there are currently two buildings, is directly east of Cayo Espanto and this development is on the west side of AC. It's pretty close to Cayo.

Hey, it's there. OR IS IT? Maybe I'm just watching too much of my favorite show "Lost". Believe me, this island is there. The developer's first name is Scott.

Yes, there is a 250 acre island there which have Scott's projects, Hartmut Fisher's project and the Village of the canals project.

Pretty close to Cayo????????

Cayo Espanto.

Ah...we're talkin' in shorthand...