Top 10 Most Impressive Real Estate Projects
Presenting the most spectacular upcoming property projects
Words by Sophie McKinley in Design & Architecture · Nov 17th, 2017
From╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»sustainable╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»development╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»and╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»entirely╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»self-sufficient╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»ecosystems╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»to╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»the╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»biggest╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»entertainment complexes╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»in╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»the╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»world,╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»the╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»next╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»generation╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»of╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»buildings╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»is╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»set╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»to╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»impress.╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»From towering skyscrapers that scrape the heavens to eco-friendly masterpieces that harmonize with nature, these projects showcase the pinnacle of human ingenuity and ambition in the realm of real estate. Each one tells a unique story of visionary design, cutting-edge technology, and a commitment to enhancing the way we live, work, and play. Join us as we traverse the globe, from iconic urban landscapes to secluded paradises, to discover the extraordinary properties that have left an indelible mark on the world of real estate. Here’s╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»a╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»look╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»at╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»the╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»top╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»10 most╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»impressive╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»upcoming╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»real╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»estate╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»projects╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»in╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»the╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»world.
1. MuseumΓÇï ΓÇïofΓÇï ΓÇïtheΓÇï ΓÇïFuture,ΓÇï ΓÇïDubai
This╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»technological╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»museum╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»is╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»set╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»to╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»be╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»one╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»of╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»the╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»UAE’s╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»most╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»revolutionary╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»architectural╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»projects. The╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»museum╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»is╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»an╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»initiative╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»by╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»HH╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»Sheikh╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»Mohammed╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»bin╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»Rashid╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»Al╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»Maktoum╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»(Crown╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»Prince╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»of Dubai)╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»and╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»will╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»house╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»a╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»network╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»of╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»innovation╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»labs╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»used╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»to╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»develop╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»ideas╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»for╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»future╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»cities.╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»Final completion╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»is╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»set╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»for╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»2020.
2.ΓÇï ΓÇïDawangΓÇï ΓÇïMountainΓÇï ΓÇïResort,ΓÇï ΓÇïChina
Designed with futurism in mind and resembling something out of a sci-fi movie, the Dawang Resort is already under construction and will be one of China’s biggest tourist attractions. The completed resort will comprise of an entertainment centre with an indoor ski slope, water park, and supporting commercial facilities covering a gross floor area of 120,000m2. The build will be topped by an impressive 557 ft. tall building.
3.ΓÇï ΓÇïTourΓÇï ΓÇïTriangle,ΓÇï ΓÇïFrance
One of the most inspirational projects set to change the Paris real estate landscape, designed by Herzog and de Meuron for Porte de Versailles. Set to be an impressive 200 metres high. The project has been criticised for its controversial size, but has also received much acclaim for its plans to optimise both solar and wind power. Setting a new standard for green architecture in Europe.
4.ΓÇïΓÇï EndlessΓÇï ΓÇïCityΓÇï ΓÇïbyΓÇï ΓÇïSUREΓÇï ΓÇïArchitecture,ΓÇï ΓÇïLondon
Endless╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»City╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»has╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»been╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»designed╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»for╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»the╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»SuperSkyScrapers╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»Awards╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»and╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»although╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»there’s╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»no construction╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»date╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»on╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»the╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»horizon,╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»it’s╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»a╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»project╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»that╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»could╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»change╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»the╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»UK╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»capital╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»in╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»ways╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»that╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»no other╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»build╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»has╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»done╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»before.╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»The╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»brief╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»is╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»to╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»create╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»“an╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»inspirational╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»typology╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»for╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»a╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»high-quality organic╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»skyscraper╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»concept╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»to╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»be╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»used╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»as╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»a╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»tech╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»city".╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»And╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»SURE╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»Architecture’s╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»answer╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»was╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»a structure╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»to╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»accommodate╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»a╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»whole╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»neighbourhood,╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»with╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»its╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»own╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»ecosystem╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»entirely.╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»Featuring residential╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»areas,╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»business╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»and╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»commercial╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»zones,╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»schools,╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»parks╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»and╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»ample╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»green╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»space.
5.ΓÇï ΓÇïJeddahΓÇï ΓÇïTower,ΓÇï ΓÇïSaudiΓÇï ΓÇïArabia
Currently under construction and due to be completed in 2020, the Jeddah Tower is set to swipe the Burj Khalifa off the top spot as the world’s tallest building. Located in the city of Jeddah, this skyscraper will be an incredible 1,008 metres high, 180 metres taller than Dubai’s Burj. The preliminary cost output was forecast at SR4.6 billion.
6.ΓÇï ΓÇïSuzhouΓÇï ΓÇïZhongnanΓÇï ΓÇïCenter,ΓÇï ΓÇïChina
ToweringΓÇï ΓÇïatΓÇï ΓÇï729ΓÇï ΓÇïmetresΓÇï ΓÇïwithΓÇï ΓÇï137ΓÇï ΓÇïfloors,ΓÇï ΓÇïthisΓÇï ΓÇïwillΓÇï ΓÇïbeΓÇï ΓÇïtheΓÇï ΓÇïtallestΓÇï ΓÇïbuildingΓÇï ΓÇïinΓÇï ΓÇïChinaΓÇï ΓÇïonceΓÇï ΓÇïcompleted.ΓÇï ΓÇïThe dateΓÇï ΓÇïisΓÇï ΓÇïyetΓÇï ΓÇïtoΓÇï ΓÇïbeΓÇï ΓÇïannouncedΓÇï ΓÇïasΓÇï ΓÇïtheΓÇï ΓÇïprojectΓÇï ΓÇïisΓÇï ΓÇïcurrentlyΓÇï ΓÇïonΓÇï ΓÇïhold.ΓÇï ΓÇïButΓÇï ΓÇïonceΓÇï ΓÇïbuildingΓÇï ΓÇïcommences,ΓÇï ΓÇïthe costsΓÇï ΓÇïareΓÇï ΓÇïestimatedΓÇï ΓÇïtoΓÇï ΓÇïbeΓÇï ΓÇïaroundΓÇï ΓÇï28.5ΓÇï ΓÇïbillionΓÇï ΓÇïyuanΓÇï ΓÇï(US$4.46ΓÇï ΓÇïbillion)ΓÇï ΓÇïandΓÇï ΓÇïtheΓÇï ΓÇïcentreΓÇï ΓÇïisΓÇï ΓÇïsetΓÇï ΓÇïtoΓÇï ΓÇïbeatΓÇï ΓÇïthe currentΓÇï ΓÇïShanghaiΓÇï ΓÇïTowerΓÇï ΓÇï(inΓÇï ΓÇïLujiazui,ΓÇï ΓÇïPudong)ΓÇï ΓÇïinΓÇï ΓÇïtotalΓÇï ΓÇïsizeΓÇï ΓÇïandΓÇï ΓÇïheight.
7.ΓÇï ΓÇïTheΓÇï ΓÇïGate,ΓÇï ΓÇïCairo
A╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»4.8╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»million╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»square╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»foot╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»complex╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»in╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»the╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»city’s╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»Heliopolis╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»District,╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»imagined╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»to╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»provide╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»endless greenspace╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»and╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»clean,╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»purified╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»air╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»indoors.╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»‘Mega╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»trees’╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»will╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»be╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»the╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»project’s╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»key╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»feature,╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»which describe╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»its╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»vast╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»cylindrical╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»structures╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»covered╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»in╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»plantlife.╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»There╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»will╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»be╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»eight╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»buildings╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»in╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»total╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»with luxury╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»apartments,╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»offices╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»and╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»retail╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»businesses.╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»Plus╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»connected╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»rooftops╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»featuring╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»playgrounds╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»and gardens.
8.ΓÇï ΓÇïAequorea,ΓÇï ΓÇïBrazil
Dubbed╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»as╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»the╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»“underwater╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»city”,╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»Aequorea╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»in╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»Brazil╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»is╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»the╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»vision╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»of╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»architect╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»Vincent╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»Callebaut, planned╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»for╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»the╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»coastal╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»waters╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»of╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»Rio╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»de╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»Janeiro.╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»The╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»concept╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»is╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»in╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»its╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»early╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»stages╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»but╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»if╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»the╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»proposal was╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»to╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»be╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»authorised,╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»the╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»buildings╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»would╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»go╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»as╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»far╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»as╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»3,280╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»feet╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»below╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»water╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»and╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»there╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»would╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»be╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»a number╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»of╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»advanced╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»eco╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»features.╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»Seawater╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»would╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»be╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»desalinated╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»for╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»drinking,╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»microalgae╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»would╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»be used╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»to╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»recycle╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»waste,╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»and╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»natural╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»bioluminescence╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»could╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»be╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»harvested╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»into╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»light╬ô├ç├» ╬ô├ç├»energy.
9.ΓÇï ΓÇïDubaiΓÇï ΓÇïoneΓÇï ΓÇïTower
ReachingΓÇï ΓÇï711ΓÇï ΓÇïmetres,ΓÇï ΓÇïDubaiΓÇï ΓÇïOneΓÇï ΓÇïwillΓÇï ΓÇïbeΓÇï ΓÇïtheΓÇï ΓÇïtallestΓÇï ΓÇïresidentialΓÇï ΓÇïbuildingΓÇï ΓÇïinΓÇï ΓÇïtheΓÇï ΓÇïworldΓÇï ΓÇïwhenΓÇï ΓÇïcompleted. TheΓÇï ΓÇïconceptΓÇï ΓÇïisΓÇï ΓÇïtoΓÇï ΓÇïappealΓÇï ΓÇïtoΓÇï ΓÇïbothΓÇï ΓÇïexpatsΓÇï ΓÇïandΓÇï ΓÇïlocalΓÇï ΓÇïprofessionalsΓÇï ΓÇïinΓÇï ΓÇïsearchΓÇï ΓÇïofΓÇï ΓÇïaΓÇï ΓÇïluxuryΓÇï ΓÇïlifestyle.ΓÇï ΓÇïAndΓÇï ΓÇïthe towerΓÇï ΓÇïwillΓÇï ΓÇïincludeΓÇï ΓÇïaΓÇï ΓÇïmarina,ΓÇï ΓÇïaΓÇï ΓÇïshoppingΓÇï ΓÇïcentreΓÇï ΓÇïandΓÇï ΓÇïaΓÇï ΓÇïskiΓÇï ΓÇïslopeΓÇï ΓÇïforΓÇï ΓÇïentertainment.
10.ΓÇï ΓÇïDubaiΓÇï ΓÇïIconicΓÇï ΓÇïTower
This skyscraper will just tip the edge for over-towering the Burj Khalifa once the build is finished. Its most remarkable feature, however, is its unique design. Something which is inspired by Islamic architecture, fusing together sustainable design and contemporary styles with the rich heritage of the UAE. Designed as a part of the Dubai Creek Harbour Project and led by the city’s largest developer, Emaar Properties.