# Opulent Private Islands These New Private Islands are Part of 'The World' Development in Dubai By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2015-07-06 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-private-island References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/luxury-floating-homes-the-world-dubai/38278/) & [waterstudio.nl](http://waterstudio.nl/) A set of new private islands is all set to be built at The World artificial archipelago in Dubai. Designed by Jean-Micheal Cousteau and Waterstudio.NL, these private islands will be part of Oqyana World First, which will form the Australasion part of the development. The World is a series of [man-made islands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floating-neighborhood) made in the shape of the seven continents. Covering an area of 931 hectares, the developments include residential islands, commercial spaces and tourism zones. The new private islands each features a garden, a pool and a beach and can be designed to meet clients' specific desires. They are designed to remain stable on the water and to last for over a century, whilst providing [underwater habitats to marine life](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nereid-marine-habitat). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.5/10 - Popularity: 96% | Activity: 90% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Artificial Archipelago Development:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create sustainable and customizable private islands in man-made archipelagos for luxury real estate and tourism. - **Underwater Habitat Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative technologies and materials to create stable and long-lasting underwater habitats for marine life. - **Customizable Island Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilize advanced architectural and engineering techniques to create personalized private islands that meet clients' specific desires. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Luxury Real Estate:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Tap into the growing demand for exclusive and extravagant private island properties in luxury real estate. - **Tourism and Hospitality:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Offer unique and eco-friendly experiences by incorporating private island stays within luxury tourism and hospitality offerings. - **Marine Conservation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine luxury island development with sustainable practices to contribute to marine conservation efforts and protect underwater habitats. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Ultra-Luxe Overwater Resorts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-private-reserve.md) - [Stone-Textured Island Resorts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/patina-maldives.md) - [Water-Surrounded Summer Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whistling-wind-island.md) - [Waterfront Fashion Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maison-margiela-residences-dubai.md) - [Branded Island Getaways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corona-island-2025.md) - [Luxury Island Resort Regions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sindalah.md) - [Floating City Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/justinian-khoo.md) - [Elevated Coastal Living](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/armani-beach-residences-1.md) - [Oceanfront Luxe Residential Complexes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/armani-beach-residences.md)