Emaar introduces ‘lateral living’ next to Dubai’s Burj Khalifa – in pictures

The exterior view of Il Primo. The apartments have gone on sale at a marketing suite within the famous Harrods Department store in London, with the smallest units of around 4,979 sq ft being sold for £3.5 million (Dh17m) each. Courtesy Emaar

The tower will have 119 apartments in total, and the biggest will be up to 10,842 sq ft in size, with a balcony terrace of 708 sq ft. Courtesy Emaar

The Il Primo living area. The smaller, 4,979 sq ft properties will have 279 sq ft balconies. Courtesy Emaar

Emaar said that prices will average at around £500 per sq ft, compared with between £1,500-£3,000 per sq ft for prime central London property. Courtesy Emaar

The Il Primo bathroom. The Il Primo Tower will also have a podium containing amenities including a gym, cigar lounge, a library, cinema and spa. Courtesy Emaar

Apartments will have full-height glazing offering views of the new Opera House, Burj Khalifa and Downtown Dubai. Courtesy Emaar

A rendering of a bedroom at Il Primo. Courtesy Emaar

The new opera house in Downtown Dubai. It has capacity for 2,000 and its grand opening is on August 31. Courtesy Emaar

Emaar has launched the properties in London targeting investors looking for a safe haven for investments in light of the turmoil in the UK caused by the Brexit vote. Courtesy Emaar

The interior of Il Primo. Courtesy Emaar

The skyline of Dubai lights up from one of the balconies at Il Primo. Prices in Downtown Dubai have continued to decline in recent months. Courtesy Emaar

The Dubai Opera museum arts facility. Courtesy Emaar

The interior of the opera house. Acclaimed Spanish tenor Plácido Domingo will perform at the grand opening. He heads an eclectic line up of 49 concerts that have been unveiled for the first four months of the historic arts complex. Courtesy Emaar

A rendering of the Dubai Opera District, with Il Primo. Courtesy Emaar

Emaar’s new “lateral” apartments take up either half or a whole floor of a new 77-storey tower at the Opera District in Downtown Dubai. They feature stunning views of the area.