Developer Omniyat has revealed plans for the Vela and Vela Viento residential skyscrapers in Dubai, which will be designed by British studio Foster + Partners and feature apartments with skybridge dining rooms.
Located in the Marasi Bay development, Foster + Partners' design for the pair of skyscrapers is characterised by floor-to-ceiling windows wrapped by terraces that overlook the waterfront and the Burj Khalifa in Downtown Dubai.
Foster + Partners designed a pair of skyscrapers for Omniyat
Omniyat described the residential buildings as complimentary "sister projects" that aim to be examples of ultra-luxury living, with interiors designed by Parisian duo Gilles and Boissier.
"The main design goal is to continuously reimagine ultra-luxury living to elevate and enrich the living experience of those inhibiting the spaces within these buildings," Omniyat told Dezeen. Dining rooms will form bridges between Vela Viento's towers
The taller of the two skyscrapers will be Vela Viento, which will contain two structural separate towers, be 180 metres high and house 92 residences.
Within the skyscraper, three duplex apartments will feature "hanging" dining rooms that bridge between the buildings.
Terraces with rounded corners will wrap the buildings
The upper portion of the building will narrow and step back, intended to provide the best views of the surroundings.
"Vela Viento is a unique solution with two towers that allow more viewing angles for...