KSA MicroLiving Airport was designed to challenge Architecture, logistics, and the digital systems that have built airports since the beginning of our travelling culture, which has seen no reinvention, no optimisation, no second thoughts and no upgrade for passenger experience for decades. Designed under Saudi Vision 2030
Project name
KSA MicroLiving Airport: The World Smartest airport
Architecture firm
[MC] Studios
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Tools used
Autodesk Maya, Unreal Engine gameplay, Unreal Engine Live Rendering, Meta Human Creator, Reality Capture, Substance Painter, Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper, Midjourney AI, Kling AI, Luma AI, After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Oculus VR, Steam VR
Principal architect
Mariana Cabugueira
Collaborators
• Collaborators: NAAR • Interior design:[MC] Studios • Landscape:[MC] Studios • Materials: Built with rammed earth, high-performance glass, steel structure, ETFE membrane, sand-mix concrete, corten steel, passive cooling, and integrated photovoltaics - suited for desert climate and fast, modular construction
Visualization
[MC] Studios
Status
Concept - Design, Pre-SD
Typology
Transportation › Airport and Urbanism
The world’s longest driverless transit system, the Riyadh Metro network spans over176 kilometres across 6 lines and 85 stations. Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, the King Abdullah Financial District MetroStation serves as a key interchange on the network.
Project name
King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station
Architecture firm
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Principal architect
Zaha Hadid, Patrik Schumacher
Design team
Marco Amoroso, Vincenzo Caputo, Abdel Halim Chehab, Lee Cubeddu, Rawan Al-Derjem, Domenico Di Francesco, David Fogliano, Manuele Gaioni, Marko Gligorov, Subharthi Guha, Alexandros Kallegias, Lisa Kinnerud, Alexandre Kuroda, Stefano Iacopini, Carolina López-Blanco, Jamie Mann, Mohammadali Mirzaei, Arian Hakimi Nejad, David Wolthers, Nicola McConnell, Mario Mattia, Massimo Napoleoni, Niki Okala, Carlos Parraga- Botero, Sohith Perera, Izis Salvador Pinto, Carine Posner, Neil Rigden, Paola Salcedo, Nima Shoja, Thomas Sonder, Vincenzo Reale, Kate Revyakina, Roberto Vangeli, Seungho Yeo
Civil engineer
BuroHappold
Structural engineer
BuroHappold
Environmental & MEP
Zamil
Construction
BACS Consortium
Typology
Transportation › Metro Station
The world’s longest driverless transit system, the Riyadh Metro network spans over 176 kilometres across 6 lines and 85 stations. Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, the King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station serves as the key interchange on the network.
Project name
King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station
Architecture firm
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Principal architect
Zaha Hadid, Patrik Schumacher
Design team
Marco Amoroso, Vincenzo Caputo, Abdel Halim Chehab, Lee Cubeddu, Rawan Al-Derjem, Domenico Di Francesco, David Fogliano, Manuele Gaioni, Marko Gligorov, Subharthi Guha, Alexandros Kallegias, Lisa Kinnerud, Alexandre Kuroda, Stefano Iacopini, Carolina López-Blanco, Jamie Mann, Mohammadali Mirzaei, Arian Hakimi Nejad, David Wolthers, Nicola McConnell, Mario Mattia, Massimo Napoleoni, Niki Okala, Carlos Parraga- Botero, Sohith Perera, Izis Salvador Pinto, Carine Posner, Neil Rigden, Paola Salcedo, Nima Shoja, Thomas Sonder, Vincenzo Reale, Kate Revyakina, Roberto Vangeli, Seungho Yeo
Civil engineer
BuroHappold
Structural engineer
BuroHappold
Environmental & MEP
Zamil
Construction
BACS Consortium
Typology
Transportation › Metro Station
At Cityscape 2024, Alesayi Holding; represented by its real estate sector; proudly announces the launch of its luxurious project, "Abraj Omar Hotel & Residences by MGallery," a development redefining upscale hospitality just steps from the Holy Kaaba.
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Alesayi Holding
Leading global management consulting firm Kearney, the official Knowledge Partner of Intersec Saudi Arabia, will address the crucial role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Virtual Reality (VR) in predictive and personalised security solutions when the event returns from 1 to 3 October at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Centre (...
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Intersec Saudi Arabia
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Intersec Saudi Arabia
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSHRC) has been included in the "World's Best Smart Hospitals 2025" survey, published by Newsweek magazine, in acknowledgment of the hospital’s excellence in leveraging artificial intelligence, robotics, digital imaging, and telemedicine technologies to deliver more efficient care and enhance pati...
The Middle East will be home to some of the most advanced smart cities in the next ten years, thanks to the leadership of countries in the region for their vision and focus on creating smart green cities, according to industry experts.
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Intersec Saudi Arabia
The King Abdullah Financial District Development & Management Company (KAFD DMC) has been awarded the King Salman Charter for Architecture and Urbanism Award for its iconic KAFD Grand Mosque.
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The King Abdullah Financial District Development & Management Company (KAFD DMC)
