Hong Kong’s $20 Billion Mixed-use Destination at SKYCITY

HONG KONG SAR- Media OutReach - 25November 2020 - Lead8, theinternational award-winning design firm, is excited to announce the firm'sappointment as Lead Consultant on '11 SKIES' has been extended to includeInterior Design alongside its Masterplanning and Architecture scope.

11 SKIES, the brand new HK$20 billionmixed-use destination at SKYCITY, will be Hong Kong's largest hub for Retail,Dining and Entertainment (RDE), and the first such development to combinewealth management and wellness services. The latest designs and name wereunveiled this week by New World Development.

"Lead8's multi-disciplinary undertaking asMasterplanners, Architects and Interior Designers on 11 SKIES has been anincredible achievement. This is a ground-breaking development which continuesto attract international interest. It is a testament to the commitment, creativityand expertise of our team that we have been entrusted to design and deliver thecity's most comprehensive and enhanced RDE destination to date," said Claude Touikan, Co Founder & ExecutiveDirector at Lead8.  

Operated by K11, 11 SKIES is a brand new landmarkin Hong Kong for locals and tourists covering a gross floor area of 3.8 millionsqft. The destination will feature 2.66 million sqft dedicated to dining andretail outlets and 570,000 sqft for experiential entertainment facilities.There will be over 800 shops including more than 120 dining concepts togetherwith entertainment never seen before in the region, all under one roof.

Notably, the destination has attracted thefirst launch in Greater China for famous entertainment brand KidZania. Furtherunique and imaginative entertainment facilities will also be on offer includingSkyTrack, the world's largest indoor and outdoor karting track, a flyingtheatre, digital media performances and immersive educational experiences. Oncecomplete, 11 SKIES will be the largest indoor entertainment centre in HongKong.

As part of the mixed-use development, 11SKIES also integrates three grade A office towers covering 570,000 sqft whichwill be operated under K11 ATELIER. They will feature anchor tenancies fromfive large-scale international institutions in financial services, insuranceand health management. As the first to combine wealth management and wellnessservices within an RDE destination, 11 SKIES aims to provide uniqueconnectivity and redefine the traveller and consumer experience.

Strategically located next to the HongKong International Airport, the Hong Kong Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, and the futureTuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link, 11 SKIES will benefit from the high volume ofpassengers travelling through Hong Kong International Airport, and a further 72million people residing in the GBA. The destination will become a centerpiecewithin the GBA's 'one-hour living circle' and a gateway to the rest of theworld.

Opening in phases from 2022 to 2025, 11SKIES is set to deliver a first-of-its-kind ecosystem offering brand newexperiences for retail, entertainment, dining, wellness and business in HongKong and the Greater Bay region. 

Project Details

• Location: HongKong
• Developer: New World Development Company Limited
• Size: 3.8 million sqft
• Masterplan: Lead8
• Architecture:Lead8
• Interior Design: Lead8

About Lead8

Lead8is an international design studio with award-winning expertise in architecture,interior design, masterplanning, branding and graphic design. With a team ofover 250, the firm works on projects in more than 40 cities around the worldfrom studios in Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and London. Since itsinception, Lead8 has partnered with some of the world's leading property developers, owners and operatorswith a portfolio which includes 11 SKIES at Hong Kong International Airport, MixCShenzhen Bay, One Bangkok and the Shangri-La Mixed-use Development inFuzhou. 

About 11 SKIES

11SKIES will be Hong Kong's largest hub for Retail, Dining and Entertainment(RDE), and the first to combine wealth management and wellness services in onecomplete ecosystem for people in Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area and the restof the world. The destination is owned and developed by New World DevelopmentCompany Limited and operated by K11 Group.

www.11-skies.com