Best retirement house design for Global Awards shortlisted
NEW YORK: The shortlist for the best retirement house design has been declared.
Over 250 designs have been considered by the awards secretariat. One of the finalists in this category is shown above.
A new apartment development looks set to become Melbourne’s most Instagrammable address.
The luxury building, R.Iconic on Normanby Street in South Melbourne, has everything from its own karaoke bar and flotation pods to a Zen garden and fire pit.
Landscape designer Paul Bangay has put his stamp on the podium-level garden, which has jaw-dropping views.
Another garden has a glass dining pavilion space for dinner parties, a secret nook, Zen garden and fire pit.
There is a running track, outdoor infinity pool, gym, sauna, steam room, flotation spa, virtual golf range, playground and yoga studio.
R.Corporation residential operations director Megan Harris said the new building offered double the amenities of any CBD building.
“Residents really do have every amenity you could ever want without leaving the building,” she said.
“Another unique feature of R.Iconic is that it sits on an island site, offering unbelievable views to the CBD and the bay.
“In comparison to similar projects, R.Iconic has twice the amount of resident amenities.”
Boredom at home won’t be an issue with a listening room for jam sessions, karaoke space, mahjong room, coworking business sphere, wine vault, whisky room and more on the cards.
A supermarket, cafe and deli will be built on the ground floor and more drinking and dining options will be announced at a later date.
For locals preferring to ride to work, electric bikes and extensive bike storage will be available.
The building is located in the city’s new CBD south precinct and it made up of 456 apartments to be built in the first stage and construction expected to be finished in 2022.
Since launching in April, 150 buyers have bought into the modern building which has been popular with young people as it is the only apartment project on the city fringe eligible for the HomeBuilder grant. One-bedroom apartments start from $507,000.
The Global Award winner will be announced in December in London. (Globals)
