SKAI, the Dubai-based real estate and hospitality group, has actually been awarded the 'Tall Buildings' prize at this year's prestigious Architectural Review MIPIM Future Projects Awards for the unique design of its Viceroy Dubai Jumeirah Village.

The 60-storey Viceroy Dubai Jumeirah Village beat off competition from 25 other worldwide projects, including Saudi Arabia's Kingdom Tower, London's Mile High Tower, and the Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences, One Dalton Street, Boston, to scoop its 2nd significant design win after winning the 2015 Leisure and Hospitality Project of the Year the Middle East Architect Awards.

SKAI, which conceptualised the distinct design of the home and has now patented it and registered as a trade mark in 186 nations, plans to replicate comparable structures in other major gateway cities.

"We are extremely pleased to be honoured at this year's Architectural Review MIPIM Future Projects Awards for the design of the Viceroy Dubai Jumeirah Village. When SKAI conceptualised the design of the Viceroy Dubai Jumeirah Village, it was essential to be able to provide guests and homeowners the chance to experience all of the attractions of living in a tower as well as outdoor living-- something we feel we have been able to attain through this distinct design," said Nabil Akiki, CEO of SKAI Development LLC.

"Following on from the success of this design, SKAI now plans to duplicate comparable structures in other significant cities across the world, the information which we will be revealing in the not too long run," said Kabir Mulchandani, Group CEO of SKAI.

Building on the AED1.37 bn tower, which makes up 254 serviced apartment or condos with their own private sky gardens and 247 hotel guest rooms, is on track to finish in late 2017. China State Construction Engineering Corporation (Middle East) (L.L.C) (CSCEC ME), the primary specialist and an essential financier, has now completed ten levels of the core structure work with MEP, partition and blockwork presently underway.

The Viceroy Dubai Jumeirah Village will feature breathable architecture enabling sunlight to shine through the core of the tower and a vertical microclimate design with over half a million sq. ft. of plants, naturally assisting maintain the temperature level. Rich green balcony-gardens and 271 sky-high swimming pools contribute to the sense of nature while drifting bath tubs, floor to ceiling windows and scenic views across the city offer the perfect cosmopolitan backdrop.

The Architectural Review MIPIM Future Projects Awards, which extend 12 categories, are a celebration of architectural quality in un-built or upcoming projects at MIPIM, the international property market. All entries were evaluated by an international jury chaired by Paul Finch, Editorial Director, The Architectural Review & The Architect's Journal.