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MARCH 4, 2024

UK studio Foster + Partners is reportedly designing a two-kilometre-high skyscraper in Riyadh , Saudi Arabia, which if completed would be the world's tallest building. The building would also become the tallest building in Saudi Arabia, overtaking the 600-metre-high Abraj Al Bait Royal Clock Tower in Mecca.

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OCTOBER 18, 2022

Three men have been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia over their alleged opposition to the country’s NEOM project, according to a report published last week by the human rights monitoring group ALQST.

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JANUARY 22, 2024

Populous has unveiled plans for a major stadium in Saudi Arabia to be constructed on top of a 650-foot-tall cliff. Image credit: Populous Located in Qiddiya City , 40 minutes from the capital Riyadh , the venue is designed to host the country’s largest sports, entertainment, and cultural events and is expected to attract 7.6

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Saudi Arabia’s NEOM project has announced another new coastal resort concept located on the country’s Gulf of Aqaba. The new Epicon destination follows last month’s announcement of Leyja , another hospitality project in the region.

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

Another high-end luxury resort complex has been revealed in Saudi Arabia as part of the country’s NEOM megadevelopment on the Gulf of Aqaba.

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MARCH 14, 2024

Architecture studio HKS has unveiled plans for The Arena in Diriyah, a 20,000-seat venue for sports and entertainment in Saudi Arabia that references the country's traditional architecture. The post HKS references "forts and palaces" for monolithic arena in Saudi Arabia appeared first on Dezeen.

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JANUARY 12, 2024

Riyadh is Saudi Arabia's capital and the largest city in the country with a population of 7.7 It belongs to the historical region of Najd / Al-Yamama and is in the centre of a large plateau in the Arabian Peninsula.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

More details have emerged regarding Saudi Arabia’s plans for the TROJENA and OXAGON segments of their $500 billion NEOM megaproject after the country participated in a regional real estate trade conference in Riyadh last week.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2023

British architecture studio Foster + Partners has released visuals of its design for the Saudi Arabia pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka , which will be modelled on the kingdom's traditional villages. It will be broken up into a series of angular volumes and feature a forecourt lined with plants native to Saudi Arabia.

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DECEMBER 22, 2022

Plans for a new floating city design that’s part of the NEOM project in Saudi Arabia have been revealed recently, offering a glimpse at the Gulf state’s full vision for a megadevelopment program that includes Trojena ski resort, an artificial island called Sindalah , and centerpiece 110-mile-long smart city dubbed The Line.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Saudi Arabia 's capital Riyadh has won the competition to host the 2030 World Expo, becoming the second Middle Eastern city to host the international event after Dubai in 2020. Saudi Arabia has become an ideal destination for hosting major international events, including the esteemed World Expo," he continued.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The creative landscape of Saudi Arabia got a colorful new addition as STUFISH Entertainment Architects has revealed its design for what the firm says is now the world’s largest kaleidoscope. The massive 40 x 6 x 3-meter (131 x 19.5

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NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Neom in Saudi Arabia has registered a series of trademarks including Treyam, Aquellum and Jaumur, which could hint at the names of future developments in the region. It encompasses an area of around 10,200 square miles in the north west of the country and is one of the largest developments in the world.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Saudi Arabia has begun planning a bid to host the football World Cup in 2034, with the Neom mega-development in the northeast of the country proposed as one of the venues. Neom also contains The Line mega city Like Qatar, if Saudi Arabia was to host the tournament it would most likely face criticism for its human rights record.

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OCTOBER 18, 2023

The King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station in Riyadh , Saudi Arabia, which was designed by UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects , has been revealed nearing completion. We recently rounded up 14 giga projects under construction in the country.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Construction work has resumed on Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia , a skyscraper designed by Chicago-based studio Adrian Smith + Gill Gordon Architecture , which is expected to become the world's tallest building. The post World's tallest skyscraper restarts construction in Saudi Arabia appeared first on Dezeen.

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OCTOBER 5, 2022

saudi arabia will be the first west asian country to host the asian winter games in the futuristic 'trojena' development, scheduled for completion in 2026. The post saudi arabia to host 2029 asian winter games in desert megacity that doesn’t yet exist appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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APRIL 17, 2024

Hotel Designs Saudi Arabia scales back ambitious plan for futuristic desert city Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s vision for a futuristic city in Saudi Arabia has undergone significant revisions. Main image credit: Neom Saudi Arabia scales back ambitious plan for futuristic desert city Megan Christopher.

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MARCH 21, 2024

Saudi development Neom has unveiled a hotel called Treyam that bridges a lagoon as the latest resort on the Gulf of Aqaba. Mark Foster Gage has designed a bridge hotel for Neom It is set to be built on the Gulf of Aqaba around 10 kilometres north of The Line development in the northwest of Saudi Arabia.

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DECEMBER 19, 2023

Designed to be a focal point for Saudi Arabia 's Qiddiya entertainment megaproject, the proposal by Populous aims to reinforce the city's "play life" ethos informed by entertainment, sports and culture, the studio said. The post Populous unveils design for neon-lit esports arena in Saudi Arabia appeared first on Dezeen.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Architecture studio Foster + Partners is set to create a cluster of stone buildings informed by local villages for a new terminal at Abha Airport in Saudi Arabia. The post Foster + Partners designs tapered stone airport in Saudi Arabia appeared first on Dezeen. The images are courtesy of Foster + Partners.

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

Footage released by aerial photography company Ot Sky shows work commencing on The Line megacity , which is being built as part of the Neom development in Saudi Arabia. The drone footage shot by Ot Sky shows construction underway on the linear city, which is being built in the northwest of Saudi Arabia.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Saudi Arabia will soon be offering such an excursion: In partnership with Italian hospitality group Arsenale —which is launching a similar line in its home country this year —Dream of the Desert will offer a cross-country, intimate luxury train cruise, starting in 2025.

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JULY 18, 2023

Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammed bin Salman has dismissed scepticism of The Line and claimed personal involvement in the design of the mega city in a recent documentary. They say a lot of projects in Saudi Arabia can't be done, they're too ambitious," Mohammed bin Salman said in the documentary. It's massive.

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MAY 5, 2023

The United Nations Human Rights Council has issued a statement denouncing the planned executions of three people for reportedly opposing the Neom mega project in Saudi Arabia. The UN experts believe that Saudi Arabia's sentencing of the men, and three others, contravenes international law.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The Design Space AlUla gallery is set to open this weekend in a Corten steel-latticed building designed by Italian architects Giò Forma Studio in the town of AlUla, Saudi Arabia. The development of AlUla forms part of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 programme , which is intended to diversify the country's economy away from oil.

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OCTOBER 17, 2022

Human rights organisation ALQST has reported that three men forcibly evicted from the Neom site in Saudi Arabia have been sentenced to death. Saudi Arabia and London-based ALQST reported that Shadli al-Huwaiti, Ibrahim al-Huwaiti and Ataullah al-Huwaiti had been sentenced to death earlier this month.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2024

A set of aerial images has revealed work progressing on The Line megacity, Oxagon port and Sindalah resort, which are being built as part of Neom in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia responded to the UN by denying abuses had taken place. The photography is by Giles Pendleton.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Here, we explain the key details of the development in Saudi Arabia , which includes The Line megacity. An initiative of crown prince Mohammed bin Salman – Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler – Neom is a large area of the country that has been earmarked for development. What is Neom? Where is Neom? What will be in Neom?

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JANUARY 15, 2024

The 10 regions that will make up the Neom mega project in the northwest of Saudi Arabia have now been announced, including an "upside-down skyscraper" and mirrored linear city The Line. Saudi Arabia responded to the UN by denying abuses had taken place. Here we look at all 10.

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JULY 25, 2023

Saudi Arabia has officially responded to a United Nations Human Rights Council report criticising death sentences for three men connected to the Neom mega project. A statement published by the organisation expressed alarm over the imminent executions and urged the Saudi authorities not to carry out the executions.

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JULY 25, 2023

British studio Foster + Partners has unveiled designs for the Equinox Resort Amaala hotel, which will feature a circular "floating" canopy and be located on the west coast of Saudi Arabia. The post Foster + Partners designs Equinox hotel for Saudi Arabia's Amaala resort appeared first on Dezeen.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The Saudi Arabian government has announced plans to build a 400-metre-high cube-shaped skyscraper named Mukaab as part of its Murabba downtown plan in Riyadh. Set to be built to the northwest of central Riyadh, the 19-square-kilometre development is being planned as a new downtown area for the Saudi capital city.

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AUGUST 8, 2023

This drone video reveals construction progress on the Red Sea International Airport , which British studio Foster + Partners is designing in Saudi Arabia. Red Sea International Airport is under construction in Saudi Arabia Red Sea International Airport began construction in 2021, 15 kilometres inland from the coast of the Red Sea.

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OCTOBER 5, 2022

Saudi Arabia has announced that it has won the right to host the 2029 Asian Winter Games at its Trojena resort, which is being designed by Zaha Hadid Architects , UNStudio , Aedas , LAVA and Bureau Proberts as part of the Neom development. It will be the first location in the country where outdoor skiing will be possible.

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JULY 26, 2022

The Saudi Arabian government has unveiled visuals of a 500-metre-tall linear city named The Line, which will be built near the Red Sea as part of Neom. Set to stretch 170 kilometres across northwest Saudi Arabia, the megastructure, which will have mirrored facades, will be 500 metres tall, but only 200 meters wide.

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DECEMBER 29, 2021

Marriott International has announced plans to open two luxury hotels in Saudi Arabia’s Diriyah. The properties will be located near the Unesco World Heritage site at At-Turaif, offering views of the historic town of Diriyah on the outskirts of Riyadh. Marriott says the two hotels will be completed in 2022 and 2025 respectively.

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