The Ovale New Islington Manchester development is situated in the middle of the Albion Works Development in New Islington area of Manchester The name Ovale, meaning ellipse in Italian, was chosen to reflect the Italian history associated with this former industrial area, now nominated as a World Heritage Site. The spherical shaped building contains 36 apartments with interesting curved walls, floor to ceiling glass windows offering panoramic views of the landscaped surroundings and a central atrium providing access to the properties by granite laid walkways.