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The Collective prepares to launch 'world’s largest co-living' residence

By Andrew Manns    02 May 2019
The 27-storey megacomplex was designed by international architecture firm Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill. / Courtesy of Horus Communications

British property firm The Collective has revealed the latest details for what's expected to become "the world's largest co-living space".

Billed as a model for the "tech-enabled future", The Collective Canary Wharf – which is scheduled to open its doors in July – will comprise 705 apartments and also function as a short-stay hotel and cultural hub.

Developed as part of the company's US$450m (€401.7m, £344.8m) investment in the increasingly lucrative microflats market, the new site is situated on London's Isle of Dogs inside a 27-storey high-rise designed by Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill (SOM).

Thomas Downes, head of The Collective's in-house design team, is in charge of the property's fit-out.

Key wellness facilities will include a sauna, spa, swimming pool, gym, aerial silks studio, and mindfulness zone.

The campus will also play host to a cinema and bar, and provide residents with a wide range of leisure offerings, such as reiki and yoga classes.

Additional live-in benefits will come from the use of Internet of Things (IoT) technology.

According to The Collective, various data-gathering devices embedded in the housing complex's interiors will "provide real-time information to assist with optimising the use of spaces and minimising energy consumption".

In a statement, Reza Merchant, The Collective's founder, said: "Our mission at The Collective is to build and activate spaces that foster human connection and enable people to lead more fulfilling lives."

The Collective Canary Wharf will boast 750 flats. / Courtesy of The Collective
The property's fitting out was led by The Collective's in-house design team. / Courtesy of The Collective
Other amenities will include a spa, sauna, golf simulator, pool, cinema, and bar. / Courtesy of Horus Communications
The new residential space is scheduled to debut in July. / Courtesy of The Collective
The Collective  Canary Wharf  London 
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