Two new 591-foot-tall skyscrapers, linked across the top by a daring “sky pool,” are set to rise above Dubai’s Marasi Marina. But the soaring 43-foot infinity pool will not be accessible to the public, or even to most of the luxury towers’ residents — it’s part of what its architects describe as an exclusive “ultra-penthouse.”
Comprising 63 luxury residences, the new Regent Residences Dubai will cost an estimated $1 billion to build and is set to complete in 2027. The 35,000-square-foot penthouse features six bedrooms, a gym and a private elevator.
Designed by British architect Norman Foster's firm, Foster + Partners, the project’s other apartments, which all measure upwards of 6,500 square feet, will each occupy an entire floor. They were orientated to offer views of the marina and the nearby Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building. All the apartments contain their own private swimming terraces (and access to another 82-foot indoor lap pool).
A series of newly released renderings show the staggered pool terraces jutting out from the two towers’ facades. The design was “inspired by cascading water,” according to Foster + Partners, the architecture firm behind the project.
Real estate company Sankari (which developed the project alongside IHG Hotels & Resorts) did not disclose the cost of “ultra-penthouse” t, though the other residences start at $10 million each. Advertised as the “jewel in Dubai’s crown,” the luxury development also features 10 floating homes dubbed “water villas.” Each apartment will occupy an entire floor and comes with its own private swimming terrace.
Residents will enjoy access to tennis and padel courts, outdoor lounges, a private cinema and virtual golf simulator, among much else. The podium at the base of the towers will meanwhile feature open green spaces, restaurants and retail space.
The project is part of a major overhaul of the waterfront Marasi Marina neighborhood in Business Bay, a new high-rise development on the Dubai Creek, south of the city’s downtown area. It is Regent Residences’ first property in the Middle East.
The two towers are not identical though they share “same design language,” according to Foster + Partners. In a press statement, the firm’s studio head Gerard Evenden said the project’s “dynamic twisting form and articulated facade” will make it “a distinctive new addition” to Dubai. The luxury residence is due to complete in 2027. Foster + Partners.
