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
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
"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
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
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
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
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
"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
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
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
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
"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
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
Eight mega-scale architecture projects underway in Saudi Arabia as the desert kingdom modernises
Saudi Arabia is modernising, with a succession of huge projects including Jeddah Tower, which will be the world's tallest building, either complete or underway. Following Dezeen's visit during the recent design week we take a look at eight huge projects in the desert kingdom. More
"Things aren't what they seem" at Saudi Design Week says first overseas journalist to visit
Dezeen's Gunseli Yalcinkaya became the first overseas design journalist to attend Saudi Design Week in Riyadh earlier this month – a visit that coincided with the murder of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. With world attention focused on the Saudi regime, she writes about her experience of visiting the desert kingdom. More
Norman Foster steps back from Saudi tech city over journalist's murder
British architect Norman Foster, founder of Foster + Partners, has temporarily suspended himself from the advisory board of Saudi Arabia's Neom project, in response to Jamal Khashoggi's murder. More
Construction of world's tallest tower moves forward after delays
Construction of Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture's Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia, which is expected to become the world's tallest building, is back on track after delays. More
Saudi Arabia to invest $500 billion in fully automated city spanning three countries
Robots may outnumber humans in a new pioneering city billed by Saudi Arabia as "a new blueprint for sustainable life", which would be entirely powered by renewable energy, and served by driverless vehicles and vertical farms. More