1. Antilia, Mumbai, India, owned by Mukesh Ambani FRANK BIENEWALDGETTY IMAGES Like many billionaire families, Ambanis too wanted an opulently unique and customized residence. Thus began the conceptualization and construction of ‘Antilia’, designed by the firm Perkins and Will , named after a mythical island in the Atlantic Ocean. Costing over $1 billion and taking four-years to be constructed, Antilia now stands boastingly, amidst the slum-filled context of Mumbai . This 27-floor high residence, stacked to achieve an area of about 400,000 square feet, surpasses the Palace of Versailles in terms of area encompassed. With six levels of parking below the ground level, three helipads, a health spa, a salon, a ballroom, a 50-seat movie theater, multiple swimming pools, yoga and dance studios and an ice cream room, maintaining Antilia reportedly require a staff of about 600. 2. Villa Leo polda, Villefranche-sur-mer, France, owned by Lily Safra Villa La Leo polda is a p...
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