art and architecture in saudi arabia | designboom.com https://www.designboom.com/tag/architecture-in-saudi-arabia/ designboom magazine | your first source for architecture, design & art news Thu, 24 Apr 2025 02:30:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 foster + partners’ green residential scheme encircles a lagoon along saudi arabia’s red sea https://www.designboom.com/architecture/foster-and-partners-green-residential-scheme-lagoon-saudi-arabia-red-sea-laheq-island-04-17-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/foster-and-partners-green-residential-scheme-lagoon-saudi-arabia-red-sea-laheq-island-04-17-2025/#respond Thu, 17 Apr 2025 09:30:20 +0000 ravail khan I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1128028

an 800-meter-wide ring anchors the scheme, hosting luxury residences while preserving the natural ecosystems around its perimeter.

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foster + partners channels saudi arabia streetscapes for expo 2025 osaka pavilion https://www.designboom.com/architecture/foster-partners-saudi-arabia-expo-2025-osaka-pavilion-04-15-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/foster-partners-saudi-arabia-expo-2025-osaka-pavilion-04-15-2025/#respond Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:01:43 +0000 kat barandy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1127668

the massing of foster + partners' pavilion recalls the organic shapes and meandering streets of saudi arabia's traditional villages.

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interview: nicolas fayad on weaving palm waste into a prayer space at islamic arts biennale https://www.designboom.com/architecture/interview-nicolas-fayad-weaving-palm-waste-prayer-space-islamic-arts-biennale-al-musalla-east-architecture-studio-02-27-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/interview-nicolas-fayad-weaving-palm-waste-prayer-space-islamic-arts-biennale-al-musalla-east-architecture-studio-02-27-2025/#respond Thu, 27 Feb 2025 01:15:48 +0000 ravail khan I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1116794

almusalla's stepped walls encircle areas of worship and congregation, while its facade -- weaving 200 kilometers of palm fiber -- injects a delicate counterpoint.

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sarah brahim & ugo schiavi unearth AlUla’s forgotten rituals with glass temples & vessels https://www.designboom.com/art/sarah-brahim-ugo-schiavi-alula-forgotten-rituals-glass-temples-vessels-01-31-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/art/sarah-brahim-ugo-schiavi-alula-forgotten-rituals-glass-temples-vessels-01-31-2025/#respond Fri, 31 Jan 2025 11:30:50 +0000 ravail khan I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1113626

from the canyon to a mud-brick structure, the installation uses breath and light to reimagine the rites and lingering spirituality of ancient civilizations.

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inside islamic arts biennale: sensorial installations reimagine ‘garden of concepts’ in jeddah https://www.designboom.com/art/sensorial-installations-garden-concepts-islamic-arts-biennale-jeddah-01-29-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/art/sensorial-installations-garden-concepts-islamic-arts-biennale-jeddah-01-29-2025/#respond Wed, 29 Jan 2025 11:30:39 +0000 ravail khan I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1113121

tamara kalo revisits islamic golden age discoveries, imran qureshi weaves an oasis between sacred cities, and fatma abdulhadi fills a pathway with scents of paradise.

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OMA returns to jeddah with scenography design for 2025 islamic arts biennale https://www.designboom.com/art/oma-jeddah-scenography-design-islamic-arts-biennale-saudi-arabia-01-27-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/art/oma-jeddah-scenography-design-islamic-arts-biennale-saudi-arabia-01-27-2025/#respond Mon, 27 Jan 2025 19:10:18 +0000 kat barandy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1112918

OMA’s scenography unifies historic and contemporary artworks within its abstract architecture for the 2025 islamic arts biennale.

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world’s tallest building, jeddah tower, resumes construction for 2028 completion https://www.designboom.com/architecture/saudi-arabia-resumes-construction-on-worlds-tallest-building-jeddah-tower-09-19-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/saudi-arabia-resumes-construction-on-worlds-tallest-building-jeddah-tower-09-19-2023/#respond Fri, 24 Jan 2025 10:50:59 +0000 lea zeitoun I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1017083

the project aims to complete one floor every four days, with an expected timeline of 42 months.

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james turrell unveils plans for colossal ‘cosmic observatories’ land art in AlUla’s ancient desert https://www.designboom.com/art/james-turrell-unveils-plans-colossal-cosmic-observatories-land-art-alula-ancient-desert-01-21-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/art/james-turrell-unveils-plans-colossal-cosmic-observatories-land-art-alula-ancient-desert-01-21-2025/#respond Tue, 21 Jan 2025 11:33:10 +0000 ravail khan I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1111761

outdoor subterranean oculi, called skyspaces, will frame the shifting hues of the sky to reveal phenomena rarely visible to the naked eye.

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desert rock resort by oppenheim architecture opens in hejaz mountains, saudi arabia https://www.designboom.com/architecture/desert-rock-resort-oppenheim-architecture-opens-hejaz-mountains-saudi-arabia-01-17-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/desert-rock-resort-oppenheim-architecture-opens-hejaz-mountains-saudi-arabia-01-17-2025/#respond Fri, 17 Jan 2025 11:20:05 +0000 matthew burgos I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1111146

nestled within the ancient mountains along the red sea coast, the resort rises as a rock-carved tourism architecture.

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clover studio mimics bedouin tents, scattering hegra viewpoints across alUla desert https://www.designboom.com/architecture/clover-studio-bedouin-tents-hegra-viewpoints-alula-saudi-arabia-12-18-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/clover-studio-bedouin-tents-hegra-viewpoints-alula-saudi-arabia-12-18-2024/#respond Wed, 18 Dec 2024 04:10:55 +0000 kat barandy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1107572

stretched fabric over curved, monolithic walls forms lightweight and removable viewpoints to respect the alUla desert and heritage.

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