It’s been likened to an iPod and called “the world’s most high-tech residential tower” and “the first cybertecture apartment building in the world.” The 230-apartment building tilts at a 7-degree angle and is being built in Dubai (where else!) by Omniyat Properties. Best of all it’s called “The Pad“.

The futuristic tech-savvy tower, which has caused a wave of international interest through its iconic design and smart-home interactive features, gained the title of Best International Apartment at the CNBC International Property Awards held in Las Vegas. So what does the building actually do?

real-time projection feeds [let you] change your outside view…projecting the Caribbean or New York skyline onto your windows….

Bathrooms fitted with equipment that [monitors] your temperature, weight and blood pressure….

have dinner with loved ones from across the globe via a video conferencing link projected into your dining room…

Rotating living and dining rooms giving you 360-degree views of Dubai…

reactive lighting that responds to incoming phone calls and the residents’ moods…

The Pad is scheduled to be finished in late 2009.

[via:core77]

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