diff --git a/docs/generated/cli/create-nx-workspace.md b/docs/generated/cli/create-nx-workspace.md
index 2e1ee043afefbf..c0927ba7ed8293 100644
--- a/docs/generated/cli/create-nx-workspace.md
+++ b/docs/generated/cli/create-nx-workspace.md
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ Default: `false`
 
 Show all prompts
 
+### appDir
+
+Type: `boolean`
+
+Add Experimental app/ layout for next.js
+
 ### appName
 
 Type: `string`
@@ -129,7 +135,7 @@ Package manager to use
 
 Type: `string`
 
-Customizes the initial content of your workspace. Default presets include: ["apps", "empty", "core", "npm", "ts", "web-components", "angular-monorepo", "angular-standalone", "react-monorepo", "react-standalone", "react-native", "expo", "next", "nest", "express", "react", "angular", "node-standalone"]. To build your own see https://nx.dev/packages/nx-plugin#preset
+Customizes the initial content of your workspace. Default presets include: ["apps", "empty", "core", "npm", "ts", "web-components", "angular-monorepo", "angular-standalone", "react-monorepo", "react-standalone", "nextjs-standalone", "react-native", "expo", "next", "nest", "express", "react", "angular", "node-standalone"]. To build your own see https://nx.dev/packages/nx-plugin#preset
 
 ### routing
 
diff --git a/docs/generated/packages/next/generators/application.json b/docs/generated/packages/next/generators/application.json
index fa325636748a00..6089512e1b5c70 100644
--- a/docs/generated/packages/next/generators/application.json
+++ b/docs/generated/packages/next/generators/application.json
@@ -121,6 +121,13 @@
         "default": false,
         "description": "Enable experimental app directory for the project",
         "x-prompt": "Do you want to use experimental app/ in this project?"
+      },
+      "rootProject": {
+        "description": "Create an application at the root of the workspace.",
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "default": false,
+        "hidden": true,
+        "x-priority": "internal"
       }
     },
     "required": [],
diff --git a/docs/generated/packages/next/generators/init.json b/docs/generated/packages/next/generators/init.json
index 2859ac27a4df1e..725954439807a3 100644
--- a/docs/generated/packages/next/generators/init.json
+++ b/docs/generated/packages/next/generators/init.json
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@
         "default": false,
         "description": "Do not add dependencies to `package.json`.",
         "x-priority": "internal"
+      },
+      "rootProject": {
+        "description": "Create an application at the root of the workspace.",
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "default": false,
+        "hidden": true,
+        "x-priority": "internal"
       }
     },
     "required": [],
diff --git a/docs/generated/packages/nx/documents/create-nx-workspace.md b/docs/generated/packages/nx/documents/create-nx-workspace.md
index 2e1ee043afefbf..c0927ba7ed8293 100644
--- a/docs/generated/packages/nx/documents/create-nx-workspace.md
+++ b/docs/generated/packages/nx/documents/create-nx-workspace.md
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ Default: `false`
 
 Show all prompts
 
+### appDir
+
+Type: `boolean`
+
+Add Experimental app/ layout for next.js
+
 ### appName
 
 Type: `string`
@@ -129,7 +135,7 @@ Package manager to use
 
 Type: `string`
 
-Customizes the initial content of your workspace. Default presets include: ["apps", "empty", "core", "npm", "ts", "web-components", "angular-monorepo", "angular-standalone", "react-monorepo", "react-standalone", "react-native", "expo", "next", "nest", "express", "react", "angular", "node-standalone"]. To build your own see https://nx.dev/packages/nx-plugin#preset
+Customizes the initial content of your workspace. Default presets include: ["apps", "empty", "core", "npm", "ts", "web-components", "angular-monorepo", "angular-standalone", "react-monorepo", "react-standalone", "nextjs-standalone", "react-native", "expo", "next", "nest", "express", "react", "angular", "node-standalone"]. To build your own see https://nx.dev/packages/nx-plugin#preset
 
 ### routing
 
diff --git a/docs/generated/packages/workspace/generators/new.json b/docs/generated/packages/workspace/generators/new.json
index ad4605cca4d343..8aafcd1f6459dc 100644
--- a/docs/generated/packages/workspace/generators/new.json
+++ b/docs/generated/packages/workspace/generators/new.json
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@
         "description": "The framework which the application is using",
         "type": "string",
         "enum": ["express", "koa", "fastify", "nest", "none"]
+      },
+      "appDir": {
+        "description": "Enable experimental app directory for the project",
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "default": false
       }
     },
     "additionalProperties": true,
diff --git a/docs/generated/packages/workspace/generators/preset.json b/docs/generated/packages/workspace/generators/preset.json
index c9165e99375c2c..2945f5cd8ab2f1 100644
--- a/docs/generated/packages/workspace/generators/preset.json
+++ b/docs/generated/packages/workspace/generators/preset.json
@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@
         "description": "Generate a Dockerfile",
         "type": "boolean",
         "default": false
+      },
+      "appDir": {
+        "description": "Enable experimental app directory for the project",
+        "type": "boolean",
+        "default": false
       }
     },
     "presets": []
diff --git a/e2e/next/src/next.test.ts b/e2e/next/src/next.test.ts
index 5fe0c9f2b8945a..8dbc0ceb442da6 100644
--- a/e2e/next/src/next.test.ts
+++ b/e2e/next/src/next.test.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import {
 } from '@nrwl/e2e/utils';
 import * as http from 'http';
 import { checkApp } from './utils';
-import { removeSync } from 'fs-extra';
 
 describe('Next.js Applications', () => {
   let proj: string;
@@ -426,6 +425,27 @@ describe('Next.js Applications', () => {
       checkExport: false,
     });
   }, 300_000);
+
+  it('should create a generate a next.js app with app layout enabled', async () => {
+    const appName = uniq('app');
+
+    runCLI(
+      `generate @nrwl/next:app ${appName} --style=css --appDir --no-interactive`
+    );
+
+    checkFilesExist(`apps/${appName}/app/api/hello/route.ts`);
+    checkFilesExist(`apps/${appName}/app/page.tsx`);
+    checkFilesExist(`apps/${appName}/app/layout.tsx`);
+    checkFilesExist(`apps/${appName}/app/global.css`);
+    checkFilesExist(`apps/${appName}/app/page.module.css`);
+
+    await checkApp(appName, {
+      checkUnitTest: false,
+      checkLint: false,
+      checkE2E: false,
+      checkExport: false,
+    });
+  }, 300_000);
 });
 
 function getData(port, path = ''): Promise<any> {
diff --git a/packages/create-nx-workspace/bin/create-nx-workspace.ts b/packages/create-nx-workspace/bin/create-nx-workspace.ts
index 9d735a836e6e63..dcb393979536df 100644
--- a/packages/create-nx-workspace/bin/create-nx-workspace.ts
+++ b/packages/create-nx-workspace/bin/create-nx-workspace.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ interface Arguments extends CreateWorkspaceOptions {
   framework: Framework;
   standaloneApi: boolean;
   docker: boolean;
+  appDir: boolean;
   routing: boolean;
   bundler: Bundler;
 }
@@ -101,6 +102,10 @@ export const commandsObject: yargs.Argv<Arguments> = yargs
           .option('docker', {
             describe: chalk.dim`Generate a Dockerfile with your node-server`,
             type: 'boolean',
+          })
+          .option('appDir', {
+            describe: chalk.dim`Add Experimental app/ layout for next.js`,
+            type: 'boolean',
           }),
         withNxCloud,
         withCI,
@@ -153,6 +158,7 @@ async function normalizeArgsMiddleware(
       framework,
       bundler,
       docker,
+      appDir,
       routing,
       standaloneApi;
 
@@ -182,7 +188,9 @@ async function normalizeArgsMiddleware(
         if (monorepoStyle === 'package-based') {
           preset = 'npm';
         } else if (monorepoStyle === 'react') {
-          preset = Preset.ReactStandalone;
+          preset = (await isFrameworkNextJs(argv))
+            ? Preset.NextJsStandalone
+            : Preset.ReactStandalone;
         } else if (monorepoStyle === 'angular') {
           preset = Preset.AngularStandalone;
         } else if (monorepoStyle === 'node-standalone') {
@@ -201,7 +209,8 @@ async function normalizeArgsMiddleware(
       if (
         preset === Preset.ReactStandalone ||
         preset === Preset.AngularStandalone ||
-        preset === Preset.NodeStandalone
+        preset === Preset.NodeStandalone ||
+        preset === Preset.NextJsStandalone
       ) {
         appName =
           argv.appName ?? argv.name ?? (await determineAppName(preset, argv));
@@ -214,6 +223,10 @@ async function normalizeArgsMiddleware(
           }
         }
 
+        if (preset === Preset.NextJsStandalone) {
+          appDir = await isAppDir(argv);
+        }
+
         if (preset === Preset.ReactStandalone) {
           bundler = await determineBundler(argv);
         }
@@ -264,6 +277,7 @@ async function normalizeArgsMiddleware(
       ci,
       bundler,
       docker,
+      appDir,
     });
   } catch (e) {
     console.error(e);
@@ -336,27 +350,27 @@ async function determineMonorepoStyle(): Promise<string> {
         {
           name: 'package-based',
           message:
-            'Package-based monorepo: Nx makes it fast, but lets you run things your way.',
+            'Package-based monorepo:      Nx makes it fast, but lets you run things your way.',
         },
         {
           name: 'integrated',
           message:
-            'Integrated monorepo:    Nx configures your favorite frameworks and lets you focus on shipping features.',
+            'Integrated monorepo:         Nx configures your favorite frameworks and lets you focus on shipping features.',
         },
         {
           name: 'react',
           message:
-            'Standalone React app:   Nx configures Vite (or Webpack), ESLint, and Cypress.',
+            'Standalone React app:        Nx configures a React app with an optional framework (e.g. Next.js).',
         },
         {
           name: 'angular',
           message:
-            'Standalone Angular app: Nx configures Jest, ESLint and Cypress.',
+            'Standalone Angular app:      Nx configures Jest, ESLint and Cypress.',
         },
         {
           name: 'node-standalone',
           message:
-            'Standalone Node app:    Nx configures a framework (ex. Express), esbuild, ESlint and Jest.',
+            'Standalone Node app:         Nx configures a framework (e.g. Express), esbuild, ESlint and Jest.',
         },
       ],
     },
@@ -555,6 +569,59 @@ async function determineDockerfile(
   }
 }
 
+async function isFrameworkNextJs(parsedArgs: yargs.Arguments<Arguments>) {
+  if (parsedArgs.framework === undefined) {
+    return enquirer
+      .prompt<{ framework: 'none' | 'next.js' }>([
+        {
+          name: 'framework',
+          message: 'What framework would you like to use?',
+          type: 'autocomplete',
+          choices: [
+            {
+              name: 'none',
+              message: 'None',
+              hint: 'I only want React',
+            },
+            {
+              name: 'next.js',
+              message: 'Next.js [https://nextjs.org/]',
+            },
+          ],
+          initial: 'none' as any,
+        },
+      ])
+      .then((choice) => choice.framework === 'next.js');
+  } else {
+    return Promise.resolve(parsedArgs.framework === 'next.js');
+  }
+}
+
+async function isAppDir(parsedArgs: yargs.Arguments<Arguments>) {
+  if (parsedArgs.appDir === undefined) {
+    return enquirer
+      .prompt<{ appDir: 'Yes' | 'No' }>([
+        {
+          name: 'appDir',
+          message: 'Do you want to use experimental app/ in this project?',
+          type: 'autocomplete',
+          choices: [
+            {
+              name: 'No',
+            },
+            {
+              name: 'Yes',
+            },
+          ],
+          initial: 'No' as any,
+        },
+      ])
+      .then((choice) => choice.appDir === 'Yes');
+  } else {
+    return Promise.resolve(parsedArgs.appDir);
+  }
+}
+
 async function determineStyle(
   preset: Preset,
   parsedArgs: yargs.Arguments<Arguments>
@@ -590,9 +657,12 @@ async function determineStyle(
   ];
 
   if (
-    [Preset.ReactMonorepo, Preset.ReactStandalone, Preset.NextJs].includes(
-      preset
-    )
+    [
+      Preset.ReactMonorepo,
+      Preset.ReactStandalone,
+      Preset.NextJs,
+      Preset.NextJsStandalone,
+    ].includes(preset)
   ) {
     choices.push(
       {
diff --git a/packages/create-nx-workspace/src/utils/preset/point-to-tutorial-and-course.ts b/packages/create-nx-workspace/src/utils/preset/point-to-tutorial-and-course.ts
index 3224f10229203e..50c53fbc6a90eb 100644
--- a/packages/create-nx-workspace/src/utils/preset/point-to-tutorial-and-course.ts
+++ b/packages/create-nx-workspace/src/utils/preset/point-to-tutorial-and-course.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ export function pointToTutorialAndCourse(preset: Preset) {
       break;
     case Preset.ReactMonorepo:
     case Preset.NextJs:
+    case Preset.NextJsStandalone:
       output.addVerticalSeparator();
       output.note({
         title,
diff --git a/packages/create-nx-workspace/src/utils/preset/preset.ts b/packages/create-nx-workspace/src/utils/preset/preset.ts
index 237e9c558594b5..554d3742748361 100644
--- a/packages/create-nx-workspace/src/utils/preset/preset.ts
+++ b/packages/create-nx-workspace/src/utils/preset/preset.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export enum Preset {
   AngularStandalone = 'angular-standalone',
   ReactMonorepo = 'react-monorepo',
   ReactStandalone = 'react-standalone',
+  NextJsStandalone = 'nextjs-standalone',
   ReactNative = 'react-native',
   Expo = 'expo',
   NextJs = 'next',
diff --git a/packages/next/src/generators/application/files/app/page.tsx__tmpl__ b/packages/next/src/generators/application/files/app/page.tsx__tmpl__
index 4d4e80e0330707..de8950f216d6fa 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/generators/application/files/app/page.tsx__tmpl__
+++ b/packages/next/src/generators/application/files/app/page.tsx__tmpl__
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 const StyledPage = styled.div`<%- pageStyleContent %>`;
 <% }%>
 
-export async function Index() {
+export default async function Index() {
   /*
    * Replace the elements below with your own.
    *
@@ -23,6 +23,4 @@ export async function Index() {
       <%- appContent %>
     </<%= wrapper %>>
   );
-};
-
-export default Index;
\ No newline at end of file
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/next/src/generators/application/files/common/.babelrc__tmpl__ b/packages/next/src/generators/application/files/common/__dot__babelrc
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/next/src/generators/application/files/common/.babelrc__tmpl__
rename to packages/next/src/generators/application/files/common/__dot__babelrc
diff --git a/packages/next/src/generators/application/files/common/tsconfig.json__tmpl__ b/packages/next/src/generators/application/files/common/tsconfig.json__tmpl__
index fcd3120fc97b7c..35fd206998f618 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/generators/application/files/common/tsconfig.json__tmpl__
+++ b/packages/next/src/generators/application/files/common/tsconfig.json__tmpl__
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
     "noEmit": true,
     "resolveJsonModule": true,
     "isolatedModules": true,
-    "incremental": true
+    "incremental": true,
+    "plugins": [{ "name": "next" }]
   },
   "include": ["**/*.ts", "**/*.tsx", "**/*.js", "**/*.jsx", "next-env.d.ts"],
   "exclude": ["node_modules", "jest.config.ts", "src/**/*.spec.ts", "src/**/*.test.ts"]
diff --git a/packages/next/src/generators/application/lib/add-cypress.ts b/packages/next/src/generators/application/lib/add-cypress.ts
index 83017ed43b3850..a9b9cac85f1aae 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/generators/application/lib/add-cypress.ts
+++ b/packages/next/src/generators/application/lib/add-cypress.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export async function addCypress(host: Tree, options: NormalizedSchema) {
   return cypressProjectGenerator(host, {
     ...options,
     linter: Linter.EsLint,
-    name: `${options.name}-e2e`,
+    name: options.e2eProjectName,
     directory: options.directory,
     project: options.projectName,
     skipFormat: true,
diff --git a/packages/next/src/generators/application/lib/create-application-files.ts b/packages/next/src/generators/application/lib/create-application-files.ts
index e1c9323ca7804e..4f30ab4d5f392c 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/generators/application/lib/create-application-files.ts
+++ b/packages/next/src/generators/application/lib/create-application-files.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 import { join } from 'path';
-import { generateFiles, names, toJS, Tree } from '@nrwl/devkit';
+import {
+  generateFiles,
+  names,
+  readJson,
+  toJS,
+  Tree,
+  updateJson,
+} from '@nrwl/devkit';
 import { getRelativePathToRootTsConfig } from '@nrwl/js';
 
 import { NormalizedSchema } from './normalize-options';
@@ -12,6 +19,7 @@ export function createApplicationFiles(host: Tree, options: NormalizedSchema) {
   const templateVariables = {
     ...names(options.name),
     ...options,
+    dot: '.',
     tmpl: '',
     rootTsConfigPath: getRelativePathToRootTsConfig(
       host,
@@ -49,6 +57,38 @@ export function createApplicationFiles(host: Tree, options: NormalizedSchema) {
     );
   }
 
+  if (options.rootProject) {
+    updateJson(host, 'tsconfig.base.json', (json) => {
+      const appJSON = readJson(host, 'tsconfig.json');
+
+      let { extends: _, ...updatedJson } = json;
+
+      updatedJson = {
+        ...updateJson,
+        compilerOptions: {
+          ...updatedJson.compilerOptions,
+          ...appJSON.compilerOptions,
+        },
+        include: [
+          ...new Set([
+            ...(updatedJson.include || []),
+            ...(appJSON.include || []),
+          ]),
+        ],
+        exclude: [
+          ...new Set([
+            ...(updatedJson.exclude || []),
+            ...(appJSON.exclude || []),
+            '**e2e/**/*',
+          ]),
+        ],
+      };
+      return updatedJson;
+    });
+    host.delete('tsconfig.json');
+    host.rename('tsconfig.base.json', 'tsconfig.json');
+  }
+
   if (options.unitTestRunner === 'none') {
     host.delete(`${options.appProjectRoot}/specs/${options.fileName}.spec.tsx`);
   }
diff --git a/packages/next/src/generators/application/lib/normalize-options.ts b/packages/next/src/generators/application/lib/normalize-options.ts
index 4df023ad29efe7..879c8c2c0ac4bf 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/generators/application/lib/normalize-options.ts
+++ b/packages/next/src/generators/application/lib/normalize-options.ts
@@ -36,10 +36,15 @@ export function normalizeOptions(
   const appsDir = layoutDirectory ?? getWorkspaceLayout(host).appsDir;
 
   const appProjectName = appDirectory.replace(new RegExp('/', 'g'), '-');
-  const e2eProjectName = `${appProjectName}-e2e`;
+  const e2eProjectName = options.rootProject ? 'e2e' : `${appProjectName}-e2e`;
 
-  const appProjectRoot = joinPathFragments(appsDir, appDirectory);
-  const e2eProjectRoot = joinPathFragments(appsDir, `${appDirectory}-e2e`);
+  const appProjectRoot = options.rootProject
+    ? '.'
+    : joinPathFragments(appsDir, appDirectory);
+
+  const e2eProjectRoot = options.rootProject
+    ? '.'
+    : joinPathFragments(appsDir, `${appDirectory}-e2e`);
 
   const parsedTags = options.tags
     ? options.tags.split(',').map((s) => s.trim())
diff --git a/packages/next/src/generators/application/schema.d.ts b/packages/next/src/generators/application/schema.d.ts
index c1032a0df41501..da2c3bcf492b9a 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/generators/application/schema.d.ts
+++ b/packages/next/src/generators/application/schema.d.ts
@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@ export interface Schema {
   customServer?: boolean;
   skipPackageJson?: boolean;
   appDir?: boolean;
+  rootProject?: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/packages/next/src/generators/application/schema.json b/packages/next/src/generators/application/schema.json
index 889443d88aa620..39bf2d17f88484 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/generators/application/schema.json
+++ b/packages/next/src/generators/application/schema.json
@@ -124,6 +124,13 @@
       "default": false,
       "description": "Enable experimental app directory for the project",
       "x-prompt": "Do you want to use experimental app/ in this project?"
+    },
+    "rootProject": {
+      "description": "Create an application at the root of the workspace.",
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": false,
+      "hidden": true,
+      "x-priority": "internal"
     }
   },
   "required": [],
diff --git a/packages/next/src/generators/init/init.ts b/packages/next/src/generators/init/init.ts
index 2192a11ea88deb..8d70da09a3e005 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/generators/init/init.ts
+++ b/packages/next/src/generators/init/init.ts
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ export async function nextInitGenerator(host: Tree, schema: InitSchema) {
   const reactTask = await reactInitGenerator(host, {
     ...schema,
     skipFormat: true,
+    skipBabelConfig: true,
   });
   tasks.push(reactTask);
 
diff --git a/packages/next/src/generators/init/schema.d.ts b/packages/next/src/generators/init/schema.d.ts
index 0ef1c5ded9b54c..43169ac817dad0 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/generators/init/schema.d.ts
+++ b/packages/next/src/generators/init/schema.d.ts
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ export interface InitSchema {
   skipFormat?: boolean;
   js?: boolean;
   skipPackageJson?: boolean;
+  rootProject?: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/packages/next/src/generators/init/schema.json b/packages/next/src/generators/init/schema.json
index 9fa41c1956bd8e..8492383e91d023 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/generators/init/schema.json
+++ b/packages/next/src/generators/init/schema.json
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@
       "default": false,
       "description": "Do not add dependencies to `package.json`.",
       "x-priority": "internal"
+    },
+    "rootProject": {
+      "description": "Create an application at the root of the workspace.",
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": false,
+      "hidden": true,
+      "x-priority": "internal"
     }
   },
   "required": []
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/__snapshots__/generate-workspace-files.spec.ts.snap b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/__snapshots__/generate-workspace-files.spec.ts.snap
index 13859c65d7c60c..5f08c7db150c8f 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/__snapshots__/generate-workspace-files.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/__snapshots__/generate-workspace-files.spec.ts.snap
@@ -230,6 +230,31 @@ Visit the [Nx Documentation](https://nx.dev) to learn more.
 "
 `;
 
+exports[`@nrwl/workspace:generateWorkspaceFiles README.md should be created for NextJsStandalone preset 1`] = `
+"# Proj
+
+<a alt="Nx logo" href="https://nx.dev" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nrwl/nx/master/images/nx-logo.png" width="45"></a>
+
+✨ **This workspace has been generated by [Nx, a Smart, fast and extensible build system.](https://nx.dev)** ✨
+
+## Development server
+
+Run \`nx serve app1\` for a dev server. Navigate to http://localhost:4200/. The app will automatically reload if you change any of the source files.
+
+## Understand this workspace
+
+Run \`nx graph\` to see a diagram of the dependencies of the projects.
+
+## Remote caching
+
+Run \`npx nx connect-to-nx-cloud\` to enable [remote caching](https://nx.app) and make CI faster.
+
+## Further help
+
+Visit the [Nx Documentation](https://nx.dev) to learn more.
+"
+`;
+
 exports[`@nrwl/workspace:generateWorkspaceFiles README.md should be created for NodeStandalone preset 1`] = `
 "# Proj
 
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/generate-preset.ts b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/generate-preset.ts
index 6b8ba4aca7a87c..31d6e4dbda15ea 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/generate-preset.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/generate-preset.ts
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ export function generatePreset(host: Tree, opts: NormalizedSchema) {
       opts.bundler ? `--bundler=${opts.bundler}` : null,
       opts.framework ? `--framework=${opts.framework}` : null,
       opts.docker ? `--docker=${opts.docker}` : null,
+      opts.appDir ? `--appDir=${opts.appDir}` : null,
       opts.packageManager ? `--packageManager=${opts.packageManager}` : null,
       opts.standaloneApi !== undefined
         ? `--standaloneApi=${opts.standaloneApi}`
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ function getPresetDependencies({
       };
 
     case Preset.NextJs:
+    case Preset.NextJsStandalone:
       return { dependencies: { '@nrwl/next': nxVersion }, dev: {} };
 
     case Preset.ReactMonorepo:
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/generate-workspace-files.spec.ts b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/generate-workspace-files.spec.ts
index 7faa5cae9c3f09..424e4412de154a 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/generate-workspace-files.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/generate-workspace-files.spec.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ describe('@nrwl/workspace:generateWorkspaceFiles', () => {
             Preset.WebComponents,
             Preset.Express,
             Preset.NodeStandalone,
+            Preset.NextJsStandalone,
           ].includes(Preset[preset])
         ) {
           appName = 'app1';
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/generate-workspace-files.ts b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/generate-workspace-files.ts
index 4b651329bb9d47..c8b8f373e5de0e 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/generate-workspace-files.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/generate-workspace-files.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ function createAppsAndLibsFolders(tree: Tree, options: NormalizedSchema) {
     options.preset === Preset.AngularStandalone ||
     options.preset === Preset.ReactStandalone ||
     options.preset === Preset.NodeStandalone ||
+    options.preset === Preset.NextJsStandalone ||
     options.isCustomPreset
   ) {
     // don't generate any folders
@@ -126,7 +127,8 @@ function createFiles(tree: Tree, options: NormalizedSchema) {
   const filesDirName =
     options.preset === Preset.AngularStandalone ||
     options.preset === Preset.ReactStandalone ||
-    options.preset === Preset.NodeStandalone
+    options.preset === Preset.NodeStandalone ||
+    options.preset === Preset.NextJsStandalone
       ? './files-root-app'
       : options.preset === Preset.NPM || options.preset === Preset.Core
       ? './files-package-based-repo'
@@ -177,7 +179,8 @@ function addNpmScripts(tree: Tree, options: NormalizedSchema) {
   if (
     options.preset === Preset.AngularStandalone ||
     options.preset === Preset.ReactStandalone ||
-    options.preset === Preset.NodeStandalone
+    options.preset === Preset.NodeStandalone ||
+    options.preset === Preset.NextJsStandalone
   ) {
     updateJson(tree, join(options.directory, 'package.json'), (json) => {
       Object.assign(json.scripts, {
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/new.ts b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/new.ts
index 66adbf390374fc..198f91075ff9ab 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/new.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/new.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ interface Schema {
   defaultBase: string;
   framework?: string;
   docker?: boolean;
+  appDir?: boolean;
   linter?: Linter;
   bundler?: 'vite' | 'webpack';
   standaloneApi?: boolean;
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/schema.json b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/schema.json
index b4e7c4c55acec1..2178817d7b18ef 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/schema.json
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/new/schema.json
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@
       "description": "The framework which the application is using",
       "type": "string",
       "enum": ["express", "koa", "fastify", "nest", "none"]
+    },
+    "appDir": {
+      "description": "Enable experimental app directory for the project",
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": false
     }
   },
   "additionalProperties": true
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/preset/preset.ts b/packages/workspace/src/generators/preset/preset.ts
index 4550e60bea7833..d288189dd9cb17 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/preset/preset.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/preset/preset.ts
@@ -81,6 +81,16 @@ async function createPreset(tree: Tree, options: Schema) {
       style: options.style,
       linter: options.linter,
     });
+  } else if (options.preset === Preset.NextJsStandalone) {
+    const { applicationGenerator: nextApplicationGenerator } = require('@nrwl' +
+      '/next');
+    return nextApplicationGenerator(tree, {
+      name: options.name,
+      style: options.style,
+      linter: options.linter,
+      appDir: options.appDir,
+      rootProject: true,
+    });
   } else if (options.preset === Preset.WebComponents) {
     const { applicationGenerator: webApplicationGenerator } = require('@nrwl' +
       '/web');
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/preset/schema.d.ts b/packages/workspace/src/generators/preset/schema.d.ts
index 50c5ecedda24f0..11c04bcf80c4d7 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/preset/schema.d.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/preset/schema.d.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export interface Schema {
   packageManager?: PackageManager;
   bundler?: 'vite' | 'webpack';
   docker?: boolean;
+  appDir?: boolean;
   routing?: boolean;
   standaloneApi?: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/preset/schema.json b/packages/workspace/src/generators/preset/schema.json
index 3731fb59819639..010ced123cfda9 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/preset/schema.json
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/preset/schema.json
@@ -83,6 +83,11 @@
       "description": "Generate a Dockerfile",
       "type": "boolean",
       "default": false
+    },
+    "appDir": {
+      "description": "Enable experimental app directory for the project",
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": false
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/workspace/src/generators/utils/presets.ts b/packages/workspace/src/generators/utils/presets.ts
index ac4032bab7331f..2874fa5b506a56 100644
--- a/packages/workspace/src/generators/utils/presets.ts
+++ b/packages/workspace/src/generators/utils/presets.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export enum Preset {
   AngularStandalone = 'angular-standalone',
   ReactMonorepo = 'react-monorepo',
   ReactStandalone = 'react-standalone',
+  NextJsStandalone = 'nextjs-standalone',
   ReactNative = 'react-native',
   Expo = 'expo',
   NextJs = 'next',