Defence Online

Lendlease has won a £200m contract to build what will be one of the tallest, and probably glitziest, apartment blocks in London.Nine Elms Property Ltd, a subsidiary of Dubai developer Damac Internaional, has handed Lendlease the main construction contract for its £645m Aykon London One tower block, with interiors designed by Versace Home.The 50-storey building, designed by architect Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, will provide 450 new homes at Nine Elms in south London.Versace Home said that Aykon London One would be “the first private residence project in London with the interiors fully designed and conceptualized by a luxury fashion house, with Versace involved in all aspects of the interior design”.Aykon London One will also offer an allocation of affordable housing, together with office, retail and amenity accommodation across two-interlinking towers. The four-storey office space is above the affordable residential floors at the top of the south block. This forms a habitable sky bridge between the south building and north tower, which is topped by a roof garden at level 24. Further residential amenities include a children’s play area, an indoor swimming pool and Jacuzzi, gymnasium, residents lounge, hospitality services as well as 922 m2 of communal gardens.Completion is expected by the end of 2020.