Epicon
NEOM, Saudi Arabia
Located on the Gulf of Aqaba, Epicon aims to set a new standard of hospitality and architecture. Rising from NEOM’s desert landscape like a glistening mirage, the property will feature two striking towers, one 225 meters tall and one reaching 275 meters. The towers will be home to an ultra-premium 41 key hotel and luxury residences that comprise of 14 suites and apartments. A short distance from the hotel is the Epicon resort, which blends tranquility with indulgence and features 120 rooms and 45 stunning residential beach villas.
Designed as a gateway to the future, Epicon provides an opportunity to escape the stresses of the everyday. Whether relaxing at the beach club, visiting the spa for bespoke wellness treatments, exploring the surrounding nature, participating in one of the many watersports on offer, or dining at destination restaurants for an unforgettable culinary experience, Epicon has been conceived to meet the full array of guest and resident needs.
A highly attractive visitor destination and an optimum place to live and thrive, Epicon’s guests and residents can expect a truly immersive and life-affirming experience. The luxurious residences and beach villas aim to deliver new levels of livability through cutting-edge innovations, world-class services and first-class experiences, positioning the resort as a benchmark for iconic living.
Guests and residents of Epicon will enjoy unrestricted access to world-class facilities, complemented by views of one of the most desirable shorelines in NEOM. Amenities include a state-of-the-art gym, library, workspaces, pools and lounges.
News of Epicon follows the recent announcement of Leyja, NEOM’s sustainable tourism destination set within a magnificent natural valley. The extensive range of experiences and activities offered in Epicon and Leyja will strengthen and enrich the NEOM ecotourism offering, aligned with the broader objectives of the Kingdom.
team
Senior Design Principal – Leonard Milford
Design Principal – Alexey Golbraykh
Project Principals – Chris Jones, Gwilym Wyn Jones, Sonja Stoffels
Architecture team
Joyce Lo, Andrew Mowat, Bryan Diehl, Richard Stewart, Han Tang, Jenny Po, Rochana Verma, Bauke Albada, Suchart Ouy, Sean Yuh, Karol Kurzak, Donncha O’Brien, Darren Lee, Luke O’Callaghan, Thien Ly, Fei Hong, Ross Cochrane, Fraser Docherty, Zhi Xia, Benny Leung, Warin Thaisuwan, May Manosong, New Charoensawasd, Kaylee Hyun, Allison Li, Gin-Joen Yau, Sergei Zhuromskii, Jason Jia, Murphy Ho, Xavier Chan, Jomar Haspela, Mark Liang, Luisa Wang, Rumen Yosifov, Andrea Grossi, Chloe Cai, Haochun Zeng, Jade Tan, Joshua So, Sikou Qiu, Wilcie Cho, Azhar Khan, Marleen Stokkeby, Anastasia Bushkova
CGI Team
Chris Skinn, Simon Ng, Tony Lai
Visualisation by Aesde, Pavel Vavilov Studio, Bitscape
consultants
10 Design – Lead Design Architect
Buro Happold – Structure Engineer / MEP Engineer
HCO – Architect of Record
Aspect – Landscape Designer
Space Agency – Signage and Way Finding Designer
Buro Happold – Façade Engineer
JLL – Cost Management Consultant
Buro Happold – Façade and Interior Lighting Designer
Bergman – Interior Designer
RWDI – Wind Engineer
MCTS – Kitchen and Laundry
TLee – Spa and Wellness
UAP – Artwork Public Art
Access Advisors – Façade Access Maintenance
