Look inside a billionaire developer's $140 million 'spaceship house' in a Russian forest, which has an underground nightclub and a master bedroom that soars 100 feet in the air

Katie WarrenSep 15, 2020, 00:23 IST

The Capital Hill Residence is the only private home designed by legendary architect Zaha Hadid, who died in 2016.OKO Group

In a forest outside of Moscow sits a $140 million futuristic-looking "spaceship house."
The home was commissioned by Vladislav Doronin, a 57-year-old billionaire real-estate developer and owner of Aman Resorts who once dated Naomi Campbell.
The 36,000-square-foot house features a master bedroom set at the top of a 100-foot tower, as well as a 65-foot underground pool, spa, and nightclub.
It's the only private residence designed by legendary architect Zaha Hadid, who died in 2016.
It cost approximately $140 million to build, a spokesperson for Doronin confirmed to Business Insider.

In the middle of a forest outside of Moscow sits a home that looks unlike any other.

Nicknamed "The Spaceship House," the futuristic-looking structure is the only private home designed by legendary architect Zaha Hadid, who died in 2016. It was commissioned by Russian-born billionaire Vladislav Doronin, a real-estate developer and owner of luxury resort brand Aman, who once dated supermodel Naomi Campbell.

Doronin's 36,000-square-foot home, which he calls the "Capital Hill Residence," sits in the Barvikha Forest outside of Moscow and features a master bedroom perched atop a narrow tower more than 100 feet in the air. The lower part of the home, which is partially underground, includes a 65-foot swimming pool, a spa, and a nightclub, Doronin told the Financial Times in 2018.

The residence cost approximately $140 million to build, a spokesperson for Doronin confirmed to Business Insider.

Look inside Doronin's secluded residence in Russia.

A one-of-a-kind home in a Russian forest nicknamed "Spaceship House" is the only private residence designed by the late Zaha Hadid, an award-winning British-Iraqi architect.

The Capital Hill Residence is the only private home designed by legendary architect Zaha Hadid, who died in 2016. OKO Group

A one-of-a-kind home in a Russian forest nicknamed "Spaceship House" is the only private residence designed by the late Zaha Hadid, an award-winning British-Iraqi architect.

Doronin's home sits in the Barvikha Forest on the outskirts of Moscow in the elite suburb of Rublyovka.

A gated home in Rublyovka. Katie Warren/Business Insider

According to Doronin, he had initially wanted Hadid to design him an apartment building in Moscow, but that project never happened.

Vladislav Doronin at Aman Tokyo. Vladislav Doronin

The final product turned out very similar to Hadid's napkin sketches, Doronin said.

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Atop the "skinny leg" sits the home's master bedroom, elevated about 100 feet in the air among the trees.

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When discussing the designs for the home, Doronin told Hadid, "I want to wake up in the morning and I want to just see blue sky. I don't want to see any neighbors and I want to feel free."

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When discussing the designs for the home, Doronin told Hadid, "I want to wake up in the morning and I want to just see blue sky. I don't want to see any neighbors and I want to feel free."

Inside the tower's supporting column is a glass elevator and staircase.

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But most of the home actually sits partially underground, as it was built into sloping ground.

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Inside, the residence spans more than 36,000 square feet — but Doronin has only released a single photo of the interior.

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The home includes multiple exterior terraces.

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A bird's eye view of the home shows off its unique shape.

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Look inside a billionaire developer's $140 million 'spaceship house' in a Russian forest, which has an underground nightclub and a master bedroom that soars 100 feet in the air

A one-of-a-kind home in a Russian forest nicknamed "Spaceship House" is the only private residence designed by the late Zaha Hadid, an award-winning British-Iraqi architect.

Doronin's home sits in the Barvikha Forest on the outskirts of Moscow in the elite suburb of Rublyovka.

According to Doronin, he had initially wanted Hadid to design him an apartment building in Moscow, but that project never happened.

The final product turned out very similar to Hadid's napkin sketches, Doronin said.

Atop the "skinny leg" sits the home's master bedroom, elevated about 100 feet in the air among the trees.

When discussing the designs for the home, Doronin told Hadid, "I want to wake up in the morning and I want to just see blue sky. I don't want to see any neighbors and I want to feel free."

Inside the tower's supporting column is a glass elevator and staircase.

But most of the home actually sits partially underground, as it was built into sloping ground.

Inside, the residence spans more than 36,000 square feet — but Doronin has only released a single photo of the interior.

The home includes multiple exterior terraces.

A bird's eye view of the home shows off its unique shape.