Crystal Lagoons announces opening of regional headquarters ahead of Cityscape in Dubai

Crystal Lagoons announces opening of regional headquarters ahead of Cityscape in Dubai

The burgeoning Middle East market highlighted with opening of new Crystal Lagoons Tecom office; total regional project value of $12.5 billion, including the world’s largest manmade lagoon at Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum City – District One

Dubai, 17 September 2014: Multinational Crystal Lagoons Corp. the patented technology developer of giant crystalline lagoons has outlined the company’s commitment to the Middle East with the unveiling of their new regional office in Dubai at Cityscape Global.

Patented in 160 countries worldwide, Crystal Lagoons has projects in the region totalling $12.5 billion and has already showcased developments in the luxury resort of Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt, two developments in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – including the recently launched Prince Sultan Cultural Centre, two developments in Dubai as well as projects in Jordon and Oman.  

“Developers are highly impressed with the transformation Crystal Lagoons can make to any piece of land. Our technology has enabled client sites, with little previous value to be made, more valuable by the creation of waterfront and destination driven real estate,” said Kevin P Morgan, CEO, Crystal Lagoons.

The company’s cutting-edge technology, which was pioneered by Crystal Lagoons Corp. Founder and Chairman Fernando Fischmann, will be showcased at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum City – District One residential community, the lagoon has been flooded and is set to form the world’s largest manmade lagoon, covering 40 hectares, almost four-times bigger than the world’s largest existing lagoon.

“The initial stage of the lagoon at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum City – District One has been completed on schedule and it is no longer a concept, it is now a reality and I’m extremely confident the development will be a major success. The ambition of Dubai goes in hand-in-hand with Crystal Lagoons. Vision and recognising that something of this magnitude can be achieved has been prevalent throughout.

“We are extremely proud of our partnership with Meydan Sobha and believe this development will set a benchmark for the rest of the world.   Crystal Lagoons also believes the timing of the launch of the project is quite unique as it will be enjoyed for all to see at the World Fair in 2020,” added Morgan.

It is through the use of technology that Crystal Lagoons’ designs are exceptionally sustainable. They use up to 100 times less chemicals than conventional swimming pools and consume up to 2% of the energy needed by standard filtration systems. In addition Crystal Lagoons use up to ten times less water than irrigating an 18-hole golf course and it can operate in any type of water, whether salt, fresh or brackish.

“Our lagoons are not just sustainable, they comply with the most stringent international water quality standards and our permanent telemetric monitoring, operation and control, ensures optimum water quality and an ecofriendly environment,” added Morgan.   

Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum City – District One will feature luxury residences and will deliver a phenomenal range of features and activities including parks, man-made beaches, water sports, and even a world-class equestrian club with riding trails. The development will also feature a promenade with a wide selection of stores, restaurants, cafes, lively bistros and entertainment options.

Together,  the developer Meydan Sobha aim to develop this community of Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum City – District One into one of the world’s prime residential locations, delivering a new, vibrant ‘green heart’ for Dubai.

The development’s bespoke Sales Centre and nine Model Homes will offer customers a glimpse into their future life surrounded by nature in the heart of Dubai. In addition to the sales centre and model homes, visitors will experience the world-leading Crystal Lagoon water feature and extensive landscaping. Set to redefine upscale community living, Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum City – District One is located just four minutes away from Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall.

The only global company with the technological capability to make the development of giant bodies of water economically viable, Crystal Lagoons is positioning itself as offering a unique product differentiator to high-profile tourism and real estate projects around the world.

Visit Crystal Lagoons at Cityscape Global at Hall 2 stand 2G30.

ABOUT CRYSTAL LAGOONS

Crystal Lagoons Corporation is an international innovation company that has developed and patented technology that allows for the low-cost construction and maintenance of unlimited size bodies of water in crystal-clear condition. Patented in 160 countries, Crystal Lagoons’ technology applications range widely from its recreational business, which brings the dream of idyllic beach life to any corner of the world, to its industrial variations in closed-circuit cooling, water desalination and applications for the mining industry. The technology was pioneered by Fernando Fischmann, the founder and chairman of Crystal Lagoons Corporation.  A trained biochemist, Fischmann patented the technology and founded Crystal Lagoons Corporation in 2007. In less than three years since its formation, Crystal Lagoons Corporation has seen exponential growth and is currently involved in over 300 projects in more than 60 countries, including Egypt, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Singapore, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Paraguay and United States.

Crystal Lagoons taps into booming Middle East tourism and real estate market

Crystal Lagoons taps into booming Middle East tourism and real estate market

Unveiling eight mega projects in the Middle East will add to regional portfolio as large scale project developers look to low maintenance, high impact crystalline lagoons for added value leisure experiences

Dubai, 16 April 2014. Crystal Lagoons Corp., the patented technology developer of giant crystalline lagoons, is boosting the profile of its growing portfolio of Middle East projects with eight new developments being added and the operational launch of an initial phase at its Meydan mega lagoons project.

The company already holds two Guinness World Records’ titles with successful locations at San Alfonso del Mar, Chile and Sharm El Sheik, Egypt, which is currently the world’s largest lagoon at 12 hectares. Its global portfolio of 300 projects located in 60 countries now includes a total of eight operational or under development sites in the Middle East, including Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Oman and the UAE.

“With ongoing investment into tourism infrastructure in key markets across the region from Oman to Saudi Arabia, and a positive economic outlook for a number of GCC nations specifically, this really is an exciting time to be at the forefront of leisure development in the Middle East.

In bringing this kind of revolutionary technology to the market, we are supporting key tourism players and government bodies in further positioning the region as a hub for unique quality-driven

leisure experiences,” Kevin P Morgan, CEO, Crystal Lagoons.

The new projects will include the Radmis Egypt lagoon, the second development for the country in Egypt, the first being the company’s largest in the Middle East (Sharm El Sheikh Lagoon which is 12 hectares).

“Our CityStars Sharm El Sheikh lagoon was a first for the region, and allowed us to effectively showcase our patented technology to developers across the Middle East. Building on the success of our inaugural Egypt lagoon, we are now developing a second one for Sharm El Sheikh –Radamis Lagoon - which will be the glittering turquoise centerpiece for this three-property, 2500-room mixed-use development,” said Morgan.

The company will also be venturing into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the first time, with two major developments under construction, both lagoons will be located in Jeddah.

Crystal Lagoons’ portfolio of regional projects also includes the completed 4.29-hectare Dead Sea Lagoon in Jordan, a project developed in partnership with Turath for Tourism & Real Estate Projects, and the under development four hectare lagoon located within the new Barka Resort in Oman. The Alargan-developed resort is situated 50 kilometres west of the capital, Muscat, and the lagoon is set to become the focal point of the community, which will also offer three hotels, serviced apartments, villas, townhouses, apartments and a souk.

Part of the high profile District 1 community at the upcoming Mohammed Bin Rashid City development, the initial phase has been completed as part of a mega lagoon project covering a total area of 40 hectares.

A joint venture between Meydan Group and Sobha Developers, Ltd, a leading Indian real estate developer, phase one also includes a housing project with nine test homes which, together with the lagoon, are a ‘showroom’ for the development, which will eventually include residential areas, hotels and commercial opportunities.  The next phases of the lagoon project are set to be approximately 8 hectares and be delivered in 2016, with an additional 9 hectares completed by 2017.

“The initial phase of the lagoon at Meydan is just the precursor to what will ultimately be the worlds largest connected crystalline lagoon when all 40 hectares are transformed into an aquatic playground for watersports, poolside relaxation and family fun. And our pioneering concept and state-of-the-art technology allows for the cost-effective construction and operations of lagoons of any size and in any location - whether it's the middle of a harsh desert environment or up in the remotest mountain community,” added Morgan.

The only global company with the technological capability to make the development of giant controlled manmade bodies of water economically viable, Crystal Lagoons is positioning itself as offering a unique product differentiator to high profile tourism projects around the world.

Its technology makes it possible for people to enjoy an authentic beach experience in previously unimaginable locations, such as the desert or in the centre of major cities, with the potential to add economic value to new tourism destinations.

Designed to be self-cleaning, the lagoons use up to 100 times less chemicals than traditional systems, and only two per cent of the energy required by conventional filtering technologies, making them incredibly sustainable.

Photo caption: Crystal Lagoons are unveiling eight new mega projects in the Middle East building both their regional and international portfolio.

ABOUT CRYSTAL LAGOONS

Crystal Lagoons Corporation is an international innovation company that has developed and patented technology that allows for the low-cost construction and maintenance of unlimited size bodies of water in crystal-clear condition. Patented in 160 countries, Crystal Lagoons’ technology applications range widely from its recreational business, which brings the dream of idyllic beach life to any corner of the world, to its industrial variations in closed-circuit cooling, water desalination and applications for the mining industry. In less than three years since its formation, Crystal Lagoons Corporation has seen exponential growth and is currently involved in over 200 projects in more than 50 countries, including Egypt, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Singapore, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Paraguay and United States.

Crystal Lagoons to bring world’s largest crystalline manmade lagoon to Dubai

Crystal Lagoons to bring world’s largest crystalline manmade lagoon to Dubai

Revolutionary technology on show at Cityscape as Crystal Lagoons adds Dubai project to multi-billion dollar Middle East portfolio; rising demand for high profile, crystalline lagoons as region moves ahead with sustainable large scale leisure and tourism projects

Dubai, 02 October 2013. Multinational Crystal Lagoons Corp. the patented technology developer of giant crystalline lagoons, marks its return to Cityscape in Dubai, which starts on the 8th October, with the launch of its latest and grandest project to date, which once completed will be entered into the Guinness Book of World Records.

Crystal Lagoons has signed a deal to construct the world’s largest manmade lagoon, covering 40 hectares, almost four-times bigger than the world’s largest existing lagoon. Located in the upscale Mohammed Bin Rashid City – District One residential community, located in the heart of Dubai, the lagoon will form an integral part of the US$7 billion project. Mohammed Bin Rashid City – District One is a prestigious joint venture between Dubai-based Meydan Group and Real Estate developer, Sobha Group.

The new lagoon with its expansive custom-made beaches, which offer unlimited scope for swimming, water sports and other water based leisure activities, will be a core amenity within Mohammed Bin Rashid City - District One’s fourty seven million square feet of freehold land. This expansive development will feature luxury residences, green parklands, waterways, a high end shopping and dining pavilion and large recreational spaces creating one of the lowest density developments in the heart of any international city.

“Caribbean landscapes are no longer exclusive to tropical destinations. Our pioneering concept and state-of-the-art technology, which allows for sustainable, swimmable, turquoise lagoons of unlimited sizes to be built and maintained at low cost anywhere in the world, is proving extremely popular with our growing list of partners across the Middle East,” said Kevin P Morgan, CEO, Crystal Lagoons.

“Dubai gives us an outstanding strategic position in the Middle East, and the opportunity to participate in a world-class development that adds prestige to our current project portfolio,” he added.

Mohammed Bin Rashid City (MBRC) is a planned mixed-use development containing four components; family tourism, retail, the arts and entrepreneurship and innovation. One interesting feature will be a public park larger than Hyde Park in London.

Crystal Lagoons’ global portfolio of 250 projects located in 50 countries includes five high-profile Middle East based developments. The company has completed two lagoons in the popular Egyptian resort of Sharm El Sheikh - including currently the world’s largest lagoon at 12 hectares – and another completed project in Jordan, along with two other projects under development in Oman and the UAE.

“As the only company in the world offering this concept and technology, we continue to expand
globally and revolutionize the real estate market by partnering with international developers and
resort operators to improve overall sales prices, velocity, and project densities. Based on our track
record in the Middle East, we have proven that our technology can add value to a top destination, making beachfront real estate a reality anywhere in the world,” said Morgan.

The company is currently in discussions for a number of exciting new tourism projects in Saudi
Arabia, Qatar, the UAE and Egypt, and Morgan emphasises the region’s attractiveness as
investment in tourism infrastructure continues to outpace other global markets.

Crystal Lagoons’ portfolio of regional projects also includes the completed 4.29-hectare Dead Sea Lagoon in Jordan, a project developed in partnership with Turath for Tourism & Real Estate Projects, and the under development 4-hectare lagoon located within the new Barka Resort in Oman. The Alargan-developed resort is situated 50 kilometres west of the capital, Muscat, and the lagoon has become the focal point of the community, which also offers three hotels, serviced apartments, villas, townhouses, apartments and a souk.
With the announcement of its new Dubai project, Crystal Lagoons is also on the way to securing its third Guinness World Records’ title for the world’s largest swimming pool, building on the success of its San Alfonso del Mar, Chile, and Sharm El Sheik, Egypt, locations.

The only global company with the technological capability to make the development of giant bodies of water economically viable, Crystal Lagoons is positioning itself as offering a unique product differentiator to high-profile tourism and real estate projects around the world.

Its technology makes it possible for people to enjoy an authentic beach experience in previously unimaginable locations, such as the desert or in the centre of major cities, with the potential to add economic value to new tourism destinations and real estate projects.

Crystal Lagoons uses up to 100 times less chemicals than traditional pool systems and only two per cent of the energy required by conventional filtering technologies, making the lagoons incredibly sustainable.

The largest real estate event in the Middle East, Cityscape Global 2013 takes place from 8-10 October 2013 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.


Crystal Lagoons is located in hall 8, stand number 8E30, at Cityscape Global.



Photo caption: The 2.7 hectare Crystal Lagoons project in Radamis for Hotels & Touristic Resorts, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.

Crystal Lagoons’ development in Mohammed Bin Rashid City – District One, will cover 40 hectares once complete and will be almost four-times bigger than the world’s largest existing lagoon.

ABOUT CRYSTAL LAGOONS
Crystal Lagoons Corporation is an international innovation company that has developed and patented technology that allows for the low-cost construction and maintenance of unlimited size bodies of water in crystal-clear condition. Patented in 160 countries, Crystal Lagoons’ technology applications range widely from its recreational business, which brings the dream of idyllic beach life to any corner of the world, to its industrial variations in closed-circuit cooling, water desalination and applications for the mining industry. The technology was pioneered by Fernando Fischmann, the founder and chairman of Crystal Lagoons Corporation. A trained biochemist, Fischmann patented the technology and founded Crystal Lagoons Corporation in 2007. In less than three years since its formation, Crystal Lagoons Corporation has seen exponential growth and is currently involved in over 250 projects in more than 50 countries, including Egypt, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Singapore, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Paraguay and United States.