Sumayya Vally to curate inaugural Islamic Arts Biennale
South African architect Sumayya Vally has been appointed to the curatorial team for the first Islamic Arts Biennale, which is set to take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. More
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Stufish designs "world's largest kaleidoscope" in Saudi Arabia
Stage architecture studio Stufish has built what it says is the world's largest kaleidoscope — a mirrored installation that shows ever-shifting images of Saudi Arabia. More
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Ajlan Gharem explores Islamophobia and transparency with cage-like mosque
The traditional mosque is reimagined in fence-like steel wire in Saudi Arabian artist Ajlan Gharem's Paradise Has Many Gates installation, which has been awarded the V&A's Jameel Prize. More
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Pierre Brocas and Nada Oudghiri design gallery-like eyewear store informed by Memphis movement
Colourful display stands are meant to appear like artworks within this eyewear store in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia created by French designer Pierre Brocas and architect Nada Oudghiri. More
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Construction begins on Foster + Partners' Red Sea International Airport in Saudi Arabia
Work has started on building a Foster + Partners-designed international airport on the west coast of Saudi Arabia, which was "inspired by the colours and textures of the desert landscape". More
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Foster + Partners' hotel to be built amongst Saudi Arabian sand dunes
Foster + Partners is designing the Southern Dunes hotel in Saudi Arabia as part of The Red Sea Project tourist development on the western coast of the country. More
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Foster + Partners to create ring-shaped hotel on stilts in Saudi Arabia
The Red Sea Project has revealed images of a Foster + Partners-designed hotel, which is set to be built on a Saudi Arabian island within the Red Sea. More
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Foster + Partners designs Coral Bloom resort on Saudi Arabian island
The Red Sea Project has revealed images of a resort designed by Foster + Partners to "blend in with the natural environment" of a Saudi Arabian island within the Red Sea. More
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"Only a train would think that's a cool city layout" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing plans to build a linear city in Saudi Arabia and sharing their views on other top stories. More
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Saudi Arabia announces plans for a 100-mile, car-free linear city called The Line
Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, has unveiled plans for a 100-mile belt of zero-energy walkable communities for a million people. More
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AW2 designs Bedouin-informed tent resort in Saudi Arabia's AlUla desert
French architecture studio AW2 has revealed its design for a glamping resort made up of 47 luxury tents in the AlUla desert in Saudi Arabia. More
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Kengo Kuma and Foster + Partners designing "world's most ambitious tourism development" in Saudi Arabia
Architecture studios Kengo Kuma and Associates and Foster + Partners are designing The Red Sea Project tourism development on an archipelago of Saudi Arabian islands, which will be served by its own dedicated airport. More
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Jean Nouvel reveals cave hotel in Saudi Arabia's AlUla desert
French architect Jean Nouvel has unveiled the design for a subterranean hotel that will be carved into a sandstone hill in the AlUla desert in Saudi Arabia. More
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"Foster + Partners withdrawing will not solve climate change" say commenters
In this week's comments update, readers are debating whether Foster + Partners should pull out of designing a controversial new private airport in Saudi Arabia and sharing their views on other top stories. More
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ACAN calls on Foster + Partners to withdraw from Amaala airport project over climate concerns
Climate activist group Architects Climate Action Network has called on Foster + Partners to pull out of a controversial new private airport in Saudi Arabia – or resign as a signatory of the Architects Declare movement. More
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Desert X installs 14 site-specific works in Saudi Arabian desert
A host of large-scale installations have been built amidst the canyons of the Al Ula desert in Saudi Arabia that reflect the landscape and its heritage for the returning Desert X exhibition. More
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Chris Precht and Arthur Mamou-Mani use sand to 3D print pavilion in Saudi Arabia
Precht and Mamou-Mani Architects have completed a sustainable sand-printed installation called Sandwaves in Diryah, Saudi Arabia. More
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Gharfa is a multi-sensory pavilion in Riyadh by Edoardo Tresoldi's Studio Studio Studio lab
Edoardo Tresoldi has combined sound, projections, landscaping and fabric with his signature wire-mesh sculptures for Gharfa, a large site-specific pavilion in Riyadh. More
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"Massive swarm" drone strike on Saudi oil facility demonstrates destructive potential of autonomous weapons
The reported drone strike that set fire to two oil production facilities in Saudi Arabia on the weekend highlights the rising threat of "massive disruption" posed by swarms of cheap, unmanned flying devices, according to designer Clemens Weisshaar. More
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Foster + Partners completes quartet of high-speed rail stations in Saudi Arabia
Foster + Partners has completed stations in Saudi Arabian cities Mecca, Medina, Jeddah and King Abdullah Economic City, connected by the 280-mile Haramain high-speed rail line. More
