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The definitive recognition of the world's most exceptional branded residences. Honoring innovation, design, and the art of luxury living.
This year, the Branded Living Awards take a groundbreaking approach. For the first time, our selections are powered by comprehensive market intelligence, analyzing industry coverage, sentiment trends, and market momentum across the global branded residence landscape. All categories are supported by data from the Branded Living Intelligence platform.
We measure positive, neutral, and negative coverage across hundreds of industry sources.
Our AI tracks brand visibility and project announcements across global markets.
Our editorial team reviews top stories and metrics, drawing on first-hand visits to sales galleries.
Twenty-four categories honoring the best in branded residential excellence
Best Branded Lifestyle Experience
⭐ Winner
Four Seasons
Surfside, Miami
Recognizing the residence that best integrates brand heritage with an immersive living experience.
Four Seasons continues to dominate the branded residence conversation with consistently positive coverage across multiple luxury markets. The Surf Club exemplifies the commitment to lifestyle excellence with legendary hospitality meeting oceanfront living.
Ultimate Wellness Retreat
⭐ Winner
Banyan Tree
West Palm Beach, Florida
Celebrating the residence that prioritizes holistic health and rejuvenation.
Banyan Tree's founding philosophy, sanctuary, nature, and restorative wellbeing, predates wellness becoming a real estate category by three decades. Its US debut brings that same ethos to West Palm Beach: 88 residences by Rem Koolhaas' OMA with interiors by Yabu Pushelberg, connected to more than 140 spas and resorts globally through The Sanctuary Club. Wellness here is brand DNA, not an amenity floor.
Leader in Sustainability
⭐ Winner
Six Senses
Global
Honoring the development setting new standards in environmentally responsible luxury living.
No hospitality brand has done more to embed sustainability into its DNA than Six Senses. Across every property and residence, from the coral-reef-adjacent development in Belize to urban conversions in London, the brand enforces a non-negotiable commitment to regenerative design: locally sourced materials, renewable energy infrastructure, zero-single-use-plastic operations, and wellness programs rooted in the natural ecology of each site. Their Earth Lab concept turns guests and residents into active participants in conservation.
New Category
Most Immersive Brand Experience
⭐ Winner
Pagani
North Bay Village, Miami
Recognizing the residence that most fully embeds its brand into every dimension of ownership.
The hypercar maker's first residential venture transforms North Bay Village with a design philosophy rooted in the art of engineering. Where other automotive brands lend their name, Pagani embeds its obsessive attention to detail, from carbon fiber-inspired facades to interiors that echo the cockpit of a Huayra.
New Category
Best Branded City
⭐ Winner
Mercedes-Benz
Dubai, UAE
Recognizing the most ambitious branded development that transcends a single residence to create an entire branded community.
An unprecedented achievement: the world's first Mercedes-Benz branded city spanning 156 football fields. This isn't just a residence, it's an entirely new category of urban-scale branded living, integrating automotive engineering philosophy into an entire city district.
New Category
Best Fashion Branded Residence
⭐ Winner
ELLE
Dubai, UAE
Celebrating the fusion of haute couture heritage with residential design.
The first ELLE branded residence in the Middle East brings the iconic fashion magazine's Parisian flair to Dubai Islands. With 98 units designed by The One Atelier, it represents fashion's editorial vision translated into architectural form.
New Category
Best Restaurant-Led Branded Residence
⭐ Winner
Cipriani
Brickell, Miami
Honoring the residence where a restaurant-driven hospitality brand has most deeply shaped the way people eat, entertain, and live at home.
Harry's Bar opened in Venice in 1931. Nearly a century later, Cipriani's first ground-up residential building in the Americas brings that same philosophy, food, service, and setting as one, to Brickell's tallest tower. A resident-only restaurant, a 37th-floor speakeasy, private dining, and in-home Cipriani dining service mean the brand's table is never far away.
Most Innovative Amenities
⭐ Winner
Viceroy
Fort Lauderdale, USA
Recognizing boundary-pushing amenity programming and design.
Over 35 curated amenities across 30,000 square feet, including rooftop retreats, terrazzo amphitheater, and 24/7 concierge services, redefining the amenity standard.
Most Exquisite Design Collaboration
⭐ Winner
Baccarat
Brickell, Miami
Celebrating exceptional partnerships between brands, architects, and designers.
The Related Group and legendary French crystal house Baccarat create a masterclass in refined opulence. Arquitectonica's architecture with Meyer Davis Studio interiors delivers Parisian glamour on Miami's waterfront.
The "Most Fun" Award
⭐ Winner
Nikki Beach
Pearl Jumeirah, Dubai
For the residence that proves luxury living can be bold and endlessly entertaining.
Crafted in partnership with Meraas on the private Pearl Jumeirah island, this sold-out collection of 63 homes, 1 to 4-bedroom residences, six townhouses, and a penthouse, proves that a branded residence can be as much about energy as it is about address. 400 metres of beachfront and Nikki Beach's signature soundtrack.
Most Anticipated Branded Residence
⭐ Winner
St. Regis
Sunny Isles Beach, Miami
The upcoming development generating the most industry buzz and buyer interest.
The numbers speak for themselves: a nearly sold-out South Tower of 170 residences, a $418.3 million construction loan, one of the largest in Sunny Isles Beach history, and a North Tower of 150 residences breaking ground in 2026. With a projected sell-out exceeding $3 billion, Fortune International Group and Chateau Group have created the most in-demand branded residence in the market.
New Category
Best New Market Entry
⭐ Winner
Kempinski
Miami Design District, Florida
Recognizing the brand making the most significant debut in a new geography.
Founded in 1897 by Berthold Kempinski in Berlin, Europe's oldest luxury hotel group has built more than 150 properties across 38 countries, everywhere except the United States. That changes with Kempinski Residences Miami Design District: a standalone residence with interiors by Rockwell Group, positioned in one of Miami's most architecturally deliberate neighbourhoods.
Honorable Mentions
Anantara Miami Resort & Residences - Miami, Florida
New Category
Best Global Expansion
⭐ Winner
Waldorf Astoria
Guadalajara, Mexico
Honoring the brand that made the most strategically significant move into a new market.
A 30-story, 128-meter tower by Gensler with interiors by Cuaik Architects, the first standalone Waldorf Astoria branded residence in Mexico, the Caribbean, and Latin America. Developer GFA chose Guadalajara deliberately: Mexico's second city, a growing technology and business hub. 114 residences, 3,000+ m2 of amenities, expected delivery Winter 2029.
New Category
Rising Star
⭐ Winner
Rosewood
Hillsboro Beach, Florida
For the brand quietly building the strongest momentum in the market.
The first and only hospitality-branded condominium on South Florida's Millionaire's Mile. Just 92 residences across two towers, nearly 12 acres, 1,200 feet of combined ocean and Intracoastal frontage, a 14-slip private marina, and a penthouse collection starting at $16.5 million. Eight articles, all 100% positive.
New Category
Best Island Escape
⭐ Winner
Pendry Hotels & Resorts
Barbados, Caribbean
Recognizing the island or coastal residence that best captures the spirit of its setting.
Pendry's Caribbean debut plants the brand on one of the region's most coveted coastlines. The Barbados project brings the brand's signature mix of arts, culture, and design-forward hospitality to an island where the bar for refined living is already high. Residences from $2.725M.
New Category
Best Architect-Branded Residence
⭐ Winner
Independent
Turks & Caicos
Awarded to the residence where a single architect directed both the building and every interior space, a rare total authorship.
Piero Lissoni is one of the most celebrated architects and designers of his generation. At The Arc at South Bank, he designed both the building and every interior space. The result is a rare coherence, the material palette, proportions, and light that define the exterior carry directly through to the residences within. One mind, one building, one language.
New Category
Best Resort-Integrated Residence
⭐ Winner
Ritz-Carlton Reserve
Los Cabos, Mexico
Honoring the residence most seamlessly woven into a world-class resort environment.
Ritz-Carlton Reserve is the brand's most rarefied tier, fewer than ten properties worldwide, each conceived around a singular sense of place. Zadun sits above the Sea of Cortez at the southern tip of Baja California. The residences aren't adjacent to the resort, they are the resort.
New Category
Best Mountain Retreat
⭐ Winner
Four Seasons
Vail, Colorado
Honoring the alpine residence that best captures the relationship between mountain living and exceptional hospitality.
Vail is North America's benchmark mountain destination, and Four Seasons has built the residence that matches that standing. Ten articles in our dataset, the highest coverage of any alpine branded residence globally, every one positive. Ski-in, ski-out access, a spa conceived around altitude recovery, and Four Seasons' service culture carried fully into the mountains.
New Category
Breakout Market Award
⭐ Winner
Four Seasons
Cartagena, Colombia
For the project that put an emerging market definitively on the global branded residence map.
Colombia's first Four Seasons, delivering 2026. Seventeen articles in our dataset, the highest single-project coverage count of any new development this year, every one positive. When Four Seasons shows up somewhere new, it's not a bet. It's a statement.
New Category
The Ultra-Prime Award
⭐ Winner
Aman
Dubai Peninsula, UAE
Recognizing the residence operating at the absolute pinnacle of global real estate pricing.
A penthouse at Aman Residences Dubai sold for $115 million, the highest price point in our dataset across thousands of articles covering global branded residences this year. Designed by Kerry Hill Architects, set within nine acres of gardens on the Dubai Peninsula, fronted by a private beach. Just 68 residences total.
New Category
Best High-Rise Branded Residence
⭐ Winner
Ritz-Carlton
Boston, Massachusetts
Recognizing the tower that sets the benchmark for vertical branded living, from engineering ambition to sky-high residential experience.
At over 60 stories, South Station Tower rewrites Boston's skyline and redefines what a branded high-rise residence can be in a gateway American city. The Ritz-Carlton brings its full service philosophy to one of the most architecturally significant mixed-use towers in the Northeast, connecting residents directly to one of the country's busiest transit hubs. Height, heritage, and city-shaping ambition in one address.
New Category
Emerging Branded Residence Market
⭐ Winner
Ritz-Carlton
Houston, Texas
For the city quietly building the infrastructure, the appetite, and the branded pipeline to become a major force in the global market.
Houston has long been underestimated as a branded residence market. The Ritz-Carlton's commitment to the city signals a turning point: a recognition that Houston's energy wealth, growing cultural infrastructure, and expanding international buyer base make it a credible destination for the world's most discerning hospitality brands. All eyes are on Houston as the next branded residential hotbed.
New Category
Best Beachfront Branded Residence
⭐ Winner
Ritz-Carlton
Estero Bay, Florida
Recognizing the coastal development that most completely captures the relationship between the water, the brand, and the way people live.
A rare Gulf-front address in Lee County, one of Florida's fastest-growing coastal corridors. The Ritz-Carlton Residences at Estero Bay brings the brand's full residential service program to a stretch of coastline where branded living has barely existed. With direct Gulf access, resort-level amenity programming, and the Ritz-Carlton name anchoring one of Southwest Florida's most significant new developments, this is beachfront branded living executed without compromise.
New Category
Brand of the Year
⭐ Winner
Four Seasons
Global
The ultimate recognition, for the brand that defined the global branded residence conversation in 2026.
308 articles. Zero negative. 69 markets. 102 projects. In four months of 2026 alone, Four Seasons generated more coverage than most brands produce in a year, and every piece of it pointed the same direction. No other name in branded residences operates at this scale, with this consistency, across this many geographies simultaneously. Four Seasons is not the biggest story in branded residences this year. Four Seasons is the story.
