The project involves a 25,000 hectare expansion of the existing city of Tashkent eastwards, on a site between the Chirchiq and Karasu Rivers, with the objective of housing an estimated 2.5 million people over the coming decades. 

District 1 of the ‘New Tashkent’ Masterplan (or ‘Yangi Toshkent’, which is the project’s name in Uzbekistan) has received approval from the government for the Detailed Masterplan proposals that Cross Works have produced following an international competition in early 2023. The head of state - President Mirziyoyev - also announced the country’s plans to build the new capital at a ceremony in Tashkent in 2024.

London based design & technology firm - Cross Works - won the competition last year against prominent international companies, and has been serving as the lead consultant on the mega-project since then. The firm - led by Hakan Agca - has been spearheading the architectural & masterplanning efforts & the digital twin creation, whilst also overseeing a cross-disciplinary team of sub-consultants including landscape designers, engineers, economists, real estate advisors & many more, who have provided their expertise in the creation of a future-proofed and carefully considered masterplan that will provide the framework for the city’s anticipated growth for future generations.