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  • The King Fahd Sports City Stadium by Populous

    Populous to preserve "iconic silhouette" of Riyadh stadium with World Cup revamp

    Architecture studio Populous has revealed plans to replace the tent-like canopy sheltering King Fahd Sports City Stadium in Riyadh ahead of the 2034 FIFA World Cup. More about Populous to preserve "iconic silhouette" of Riyadh stadium with World Cup revamp

    Starr Charles | 9 June 2026 | Leave a comment
  • Grand Mosque by X Architects

    X Architects unveils Grand Mosque "for rapidly changing Riyadh"

    Dubai-based X Architects has revealed plans for the Grand Mosque in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which will be fronted by a stacked minaret. More about X Architects unveils Grand Mosque "for rapidly changing Riyadh"

    Starr Charles | 20 March 2026 | Leave a comment
  • Qasr AlHokm Metro Station by Snøhetta

    Snøhetta tops Saudi metro station with mirrored bowl-shaped canopy

    Architecture studio Snøhetta has exclusively revealed Qasr AlHokm Metro Station in Riyadh, which features a curving mirrored canopy that reflects a subterranean planted atrium. More about Snøhetta tops Saudi metro station with mirrored bowl-shaped canopy

    Amy Peacock | 18 February 2026 | Leave a comment
  • House of Nassr by OODA

    OODA reveals latticed training facility for Al Nassr FC in Saudi Arabia

    Portuguese studio OODA has designed a training centre for Saudi football club Al Nassr, which will have a triangular-patterned facade informed by the country's traditional architecture. More about OODA reveals latticed training facility for Al Nassr FC in Saudi Arabia

    Starr Charles | 6 January 2026 | Leave a comment
  • Photo by Hufton + Crow shows Zaha Hadid Architects' King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station.

    Salone del Mobile to launch "fully-fledged" Saudi edition in 2026

    The world's most important furniture fair, Milan's Salone del Mobile, has announced plans to launch a satellite fair in Riyadh to "create a cultural and commercial bridge between Italy and Saudi Arabia". More about Salone del Mobile to launch "fully-fledged" Saudi edition in 2026

    Jennifer Hahn | 13 November 2025 | Leave a comment
  • 2030 World Expo

    LAVA unveils masterplan "anchored firmly in nature" for Expo 2030 Riyadh

    German architecture studio LAVA has unveiled the masterplan for the 2030 World Expo on a site near King Salman International Airport to the north of Riyadh. More about LAVA unveils masterplan "anchored firmly in nature" for Expo 2030 Riyadh

    Tom Ravenscroft | 4 September 2025 | Leave a comment
  • Business class Riyadh Air cabin interior by PriestmanGoode

    Saudi skyline informs PriestmanGoode's cabin design for Riyadh Air

    Industrial design studio PriestmanGoode has designed the first cabin interior for newly launched airline Riyadh Air, featuring a twisting, tensile pattern and built-in lighting intended to evoke the architecture of the Saudi capital. More about Saudi skyline informs PriestmanGoode's cabin design for Riyadh Air

    Alyn Griffiths | 2 May 2025 | Leave a comment
  • Novu Waffle by Masquespacio

    Masquespacio completes Riyadh waffle house that's "not just a place to eat waffles"

    Spanish studio Masquespacio designed the interior of this restaurant in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to reference the appearance of waffles, with gridded patterns applied across the furniture and decor. More about Masquespacio completes Riyadh waffle house that's "not just a place to eat waffles"

    Alyn Griffiths | 22 April 2025 | Leave a comment
  • King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station by Zaha Hadid Architects

    Geometric perforations illuminate Saudi metro station by Zaha Hadid Architects

    UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects has completed the King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station along the Riyadh Metro network, which opened on Sunday in Saudi Arabia's capital city. More about Geometric perforations illuminate Saudi metro station by Zaha Hadid Architects

    Starr Charles | 3 December 2024 | Leave a comment
  • World's largest building: cube-shaped Mukaab supertall skyscraper in Riyadh

    This week construction began on the world's largest building

    This week on Dezeen, work started on the 400-metre-high cube-shaped Mukaab skyscraper in Riyadh, which is set to be the world's largest building. More about This week construction began on the world's largest building

    Tom Ravenscroft | 26 October 2024 | Leave a comment
  • World's largest building: cube-shaped Mukaab supertall skyscraper in Riyadh

    Construction starts on world's largest building in Saudi Arabia

    Construction has begun on the 400-metre-high, cube-shaped Mukaab supertall skyscraper in Riyadh designed by AtkinsRéalis, which will be the world's largest building when it completes. More about Construction starts on world's largest building in Saudi Arabia

    Tom Ravenscroft | 22 October 2024 | Leave a comment
  • King Salman Stadium for Saudi Arabia World Cup final by Populous

    Populous designing 92,000-seat stadium for Saudi World Cup

    The Royal Commission for Riyadh City and the Ministry of Sport have unveiled a stadium designed by architecture studio Populous in Riyadh, which will host the 2034 World Cup final. More about Populous designing 92,000-seat stadium for Saudi World Cup

    Tom Ravenscroft | 1 August 2024 | Leave a comment
  • The Water Clock installation by Dima Srouji at the Fenaa Alawwal cultural centre

    The Water Clock installation captures the "torturous experience" of waiting at an embassy

    Architect Dima Srouji has used glass bricks to construct a miniature waiting room inside the Fenaa Alawwal cultural centre in Riyadh to visualise the bureaucratic limbo faced by displaced Palestinians. More about The Water Clock installation captures the "torturous experience" of waiting at an embassy

    Jennifer Hahn | 10 June 2024
  • Riyadh skyline

    Foster + Partners designing two-kilometre-high skyscraper in Saudi Arabia

    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. More about Foster + Partners designing two-kilometre-high skyscraper in Saudi Arabia

    Tom Ravenscroft | 4 March 2024 | 1 comment
  • Royal Diriyah Opera House in Saudi Arabia by Snohetta

    Snøhetta references vernacular mud-brick architecture for Saudi Arabian opera house

    Architecture studio Snøhetta has revealed its design for an opera house in the historic town of Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, informed by traditional Najdi architecture. More about Snøhetta references vernacular mud-brick architecture for Saudi Arabian opera house

    Amy Peacock | 15 December 2023 | Leave a comment
  • Riyadh skyline

    Saudi Arabia set to host 2030 World Expo in Riyadh

    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. More about Saudi Arabia set to host 2030 World Expo in Riyadh

    Lizzie Crook | 29 November 2023 | Leave a comment
  • King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, by UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects

    Zaha Hadid Architects' sinuous metro station nears completion in Riyadh

    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. More about Zaha Hadid Architects' sinuous metro station nears completion in Riyadh

    Tom Ravenscroft | 18 October 2023 | Leave a comment
  • Mukaab skyscraper

    "Will they run out of oil or ideas first?" says commenter

    In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Saudi Arabia's plans for a giant cube-shaped supertall skyscraper in downtown Riyadh. More about "Will they run out of oil or ideas first?" says commenter

    Rupert Bickersteth | 22 February 2023 | Leave a comment
  • Mukaab Murabba Riyadh cube skyscraper

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    Dezeen Agenda features Saudi Arabia's plans for a cube-shaped supertall skyscraper

    The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features plans to build a 400-metre-high cuboid skyscraper in Riyadh. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features Saudi Arabia's plans for a cube-shaped supertall skyscraper

    Saudatu Bah | 21 February 2023 | Leave a comment
  • Giant cube-shaped supertall skyscraper in Riyadh

    Saudi Arabia unveils giant cube-shaped supertall skyscraper for downtown Riyadh

    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. More about Saudi Arabia unveils giant cube-shaped supertall skyscraper for downtown Riyadh

    Tom Ravenscroft | 17 February 2023 | Leave a comment
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