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
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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
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
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
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
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
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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
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
"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
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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
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
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Dezeen Agenda features Foster + Partners' plans for Saudi Arabia airport powered by renewable energy
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features Foster + Partners' plans to design the King Salman International Airport in Saudi Arabia. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now! More
Foster + Partners to design King Salman International Airport in Saudi Arabia
British architecture studio Foster + Partners is designing the six-runway King Salman International Airport in Riyadh, which is set to become one of the world's largest airports. More
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
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
Zaha Hadid Architects reveals honeycomb-like oil research centre in Riyadh
Hexagonal pods interlock like honeycomb to form the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Centre, built by Zaha Hadid Architects in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh. More