Today’s monday motivation spotlight is on ANTILIA ( The worlds most expensive home) estimated at 1- 2 billion dollars.
This 27 storey, 400,000 square foot skyscraper is named after a mythical island in the atlantic and is owned by an Indian business tycoon and multi-billionaire MUKESH AMBANI (India’s richest man). According to Forbes, Ambanis net worth is 23.6 billion dollars.
ANTILIA is a residential property in south Mumbai, india and is housed by Mukesh, his wife and 3 kids since 2012. This property was designed by Chicago-based architects Perkins & Will and boasts of 6 underground floors of parking space for the 168 cars in his collection, a home cinema that can sit 50 people, 3 helipads, a ballroom, a temple, a health level, swimming pool, an ice room, a yoga room to name a few.
It is also reported that the house requires a total of 600 staff to do the maintenance activities for the family of 5? 600?? Really??
That gives a ratio of 100 staff for every family member. HAHA!!!
According to Forbes,
The home will cost more than a hotel or high-rise of similar size because of its custom measurements and fittings: A hotel or condominium has a common layout, replicated on every floor, and uses the same materials throughout the building (such as door handles, floors, lamps and window treatments).The Ambani home, called Antilla, differs in that no two floors are alike in either plans or materials used. At the request of Nita Ambani (his wife), say the designers, if a metal, wood or crystal is part of the ninth-floor design, it shouldn’t be used on the eleventh floor, for example. The idea is to blend styles and architectural elements so spaces give the feel of consistency, but without repetition.
© Hirsch Bedner Associates
World’s Most Expensive Home
I hope you got some motivation today.
Ciao!
Lami.
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