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Sapphire Residences, Colombo
Residential Building for ITC Hotels ? design by Gensler / Yoo / Philippe Starck
16 Jul 2018
Sapphire Residences, Colombo
Architects: Gensler, Yoo and Philippe Starck
Location: Galle Face, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Sapphire Residences in Colombo
A-LIST DESIGNERS REVEALED AS TEAM BEHIND NEW SUPER-PRIME

SRI LANKAN RESIDENTIAL TOWER
July 2018: Luxury Indian hotelier ITC Hotels operating in Sri Lanka through its 100% subsidiary WelcomHotels Lanka (Private) Limited has released eagerly awaited details about its first ever project in the branded residential market.

Sapphire Residences takes centre stage on the prestigious Galle Face, the ceremonial heart of Sri Lanka?s capital, Colombo. Comprising 132 private residences averaging a remarkable 5,000 square feet living area (penthouses are 9,325 square feet), all apartments benefit from 180° panoramic views of the city, lake and ocean, floor-to-ceiling windows and high ceilings.
Destined to become a globally recognised landmark for the city, the iconic design was the brainchild of a world-class international team lead by U.S. architectural firm Gensler, which created the two distinctive parallel towers connected by a sky bridge, with the residential interiors by London-based YOO working with Philippe Starck in Paris and landscaping by Burega Farnell in Singapore.

Set to redefine uber-luxury vertical residential living in ...