One of the new generation of skyscrapers central in Moscow’s International Business Centre is close to topping out.

Named the City Of Capitals the project consists of two multi purpose towers called Moscow and St Petersburg in reference to Russia’s two capital cities. They will stand at heights of 284 metres and 242 metres the towers are designed by American architectural firm NBBJ.

Inspired by the Russian constructivism of the 20th century the towers display a distinctive geometric form, which not only looks interesting but offers structural strength and gives large floor plates allowing for spacious apartments and offices which have stunning panoramic views.

The only drawback with City of Capitals which are big and dazzlingly modern enough to stand as landmarks in their own right in any other city in Europe is not their own design but that of some of the neighbouring towers such as the Russia Tower that are to distract the eye of a tourist.

The podiums the towers rise from feature rounded lines and concertinaed glass roofs, these will house retail and entertainment spaces. As the towers rise in a series of squares the vertical lines are highlighted with mosaics of dark and light terracotta adding both colour and texture to the facades, these are also used to emphasize the residential parts of the project.

Luxury is the watch-word in this project with the well being of workers, residents and visitors to the towers being paramount. They will be able to enjoy restaurants, cafes, cinemas, a 25 metre swimming pool with panoramic views of the Moskva River, spa and beauty facilities as well as high tech gym equipment.

The offices have been specified to a Grade A standard and apartments range from a Deluxe apartment approximately 1,019 square metres – 1,060 square metres to the President apartments which are approximately 2,155 square metres – 3,347 square metres.

Car parking will be arranged on several underground levels and offices will be accessed by the embankment, car park and retail levels, possibly to tempt workers into spending their hard earned wages before they have even earned them.

The modern world offers a stunning array of man-made islands, but although most of the focus has been on Dubai, Spain, Tokyo and Russia, another gorgeous paradise named Eden Island resides in the Seychelles archipelago region in the Indian Ocean.

While the man-made islands most people think of are like big communities that feel like small countries, Eden Island is a more private escape for the most affluent seekers of privacy. The beaches are secluded and the marina is capable of harboring some of the world’s most enormous luxury yachts so you can cruise in and out in style.

The so-called Freedom Ship, a floating city of thousands, is an idea that has been tossed around for a while.

Now the Freedom Ship company has a new set of designs for the floating urban space, which looks sort of like a giant mall parking lot, and sort of like a really giant Love Boat.

Here you can see the new design of the ship. The designers estimate they’ll have it built in three years. Here are some of the specs on this giant ship city.

If this project gets the green light, London’s skyline would have a new addition in the form of the mile-high ‘eco-friendly’ tower, to be located in East London. Towering 500 stories high, it is expected to house 100,000 people, in addition to having space for schools, hospitals and stores.

This proposed giant skyscraper by British firm Popular Architecture will create 12 new ‘villages’ in the sky and is three times larger than anything built in the capital. And for every 20 stories, there will be ‘holes’ that serve as public spaces containing botanic gardens, ice-skating rinks and swimming pools.

The whole idea of using minimal land to house a large number of people adds an ecological advantage to this project. For now though, this skyscraper remains a pipedream till an interested developer turns it into reality.

Penthouse 86B at the Trump World Tower, a half-floor 4BR unit in what is currently the tallest residential building around—until Larry Silverstein has his say—popped up on the Trump Sales & Leasing website two days ago for $22 million.

Penthouse 86B, per PropertyShark, was bought in 2004 by First Hotels & Resorts Investments for only $7,331,400. We will say it looks like they put some serious coin into the renovation, but that’s still a nice little profit. If it sells. Which it will, because 5,425 square feet of solid gold Trump goes a long way toward impressing your peers in Moscow, Dubai and beyond.

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Private Island, 681 acres with great elevations, secluded bays and beaches, fresh water, rich soil with fruit trees and tropical foliage. It is located a short distance from the southern tip of Great Exuma with close proximity to Georgetown and international airport.

This private paradise has its own 2,500 ft. airstrip that can easily be extended. The main two-storey house with six bedrooms has spectacular views from every vantage point. Staff quarters are located a discreet distance from the main house, whilst the resident caretakers live at the opposite end of this 681 acre paradise. The Island is large enough to be developed for a private resort or kept as an exclusive private retreat.

Asking price, $35,000,000