Four luxury car manufacturers build high-end houses and skyscrapers: Bentley, Bugatti, Aston Martin and Porsche. This was recently reported on by dezeen, which is by its own account the world’s most popular and influential architecture, interiors and design magazine, with over three million monthly readers and six million social media followers.

dezeen wrote: “Last month Bugatti unveiled its first residential development in Dubai. The tower is the latest foray into real estate by luxury car brands, which are now developing numerous high-end apartments and houses. Each of the residential buildings has uniquely car-centric details that place the residents’ prized vehicles at centre stage, including bespoke garages and car elevators.

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Porsche Design Tower Miami, USA, by Porsche and Dezer Development

German car brand Porsche worked with Dezer Development to create its first residential real-estate project Porsche Design Tower Miami, which opened in 2017. Image courtesy of Porsche Lifestyle Group

German car brand Porsche worked with Dezer Development to create its first residential real-estate project Porsche Design Tower Miami, which opened in 2017. Image courtesy of Porsche Lifestyle Group

Bentley Residences, USA, by Sieger Suarez Architects, Bentley and Dezer Development

Expected to be completed in 2026, the 61-storey skyscraper will feature a car elevator that takes residents in their cars from the ground floor to their apartments.

Expected to be completed in 2026, the 61-storey skyscraper will feature a car elevator that takes residents in their cars from the ground floor to their apartments.

Bugatti Residences, UAE, by Bugatti and Binghatti

French luxury car company Bugatti recently unveiled designs for its first endeavour in residential real estate – a sinuous 42-storey skyscraper in Dubai containing 171 apartments and 11 penthouses with curved balconies.

French luxury car company Bugatti recently unveiled designs for its first endeavour in residential real estate – a sinuous 42-storey skyscraper in Dubai containing 171 apartments and 11 penthouses with curved balconies.

Sylvan Rock, USA, by S3 Architecture and Aston Martin

Sylvan Rock is a black cedar house in Hudson Valley, New York, with a faceted metal roof mimicking the surrounding rocky landscape, which was designed by US studio S3 Architecture and British luxury carmaker Aston Martin. Image by S3 Architecture, courtesy of Corcoran Country Living

Sylvan Rock is a black cedar house in Hudson Valley, New York, with a faceted metal roof mimicking the surrounding rocky landscape, which was designed by US studio S3 Architecture and British luxury carmaker Aston Martin. Image by S3 Architecture, courtesy of Corcoran Country Living

Aston Martin Residences, USA, by David Adjaye and Aston Martin

Five Aston Martin Residences will be located on the 59th and 60th floors of the 244-metre-tall tower, which is still under construction, and are distinguished from other apartments with furniture, finishes and decorations supplied by the Aston Martin Home Collection. Image courtesy of Aston Martin

Five Aston Martin Residences will be located on the 59th and 60th floors of the 244-metre-tall tower in Manhattan, which is still under construction, and are distinguished from other apartments with furniture, finishes and decorations supplied by the Aston Martin Home Collection. Image courtesy of Aston Martin