Namaste Tower is a tall
skyscraper
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mega project in
Mumbai
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, India. It would have been a mixed-use skyscraper with 63 floors that will house a 380-room
W Hotel
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History
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, office and retail space. It was designed by
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The design resembles the
Namaste
''Namaste'' (, Devanagari: नमस्ते), sometimes called ''namaskar'' and ''namaskaram'', is a customary Hindu non-contact manner of respectfully greeting and honouring a person or group, used at any time of day. It is found on the In ...
gesture: two wings of the hotel are clasped together like hands greeting.
It would have been built in Lower Parel, Mumbai, on land previously owned by Ambika Mills. The land was acquired by the builders using redevelopment models.
See also
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List of tallest buildings in Mumbai
Mumbai, the commercial and financial capital of India, has the highest number of skyscrapers and high-rise buildings in India. More than 200 skyscrapers and 4,000 high-rise buildings have already been constructed in the city of Mumbai. (A s ...
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List of tallest buildings in India
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Skyscraper office buildings in Mumbai
Buildings and structures under construction in India
Skyscraper hotels in Mumbai
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