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Saudi architecture chief: ‘Distilling country down to only NEOM doesn’t do it justice’

By 2023-06-21T01:34:00

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Source: Saudi Arabian Ministry of Culture

Sumayah Al-Solaiman tells BD that Saudi Arabian architecture is about a lot more than just mega-projects in the desert

The head of the Saudi Arabian Architecture and Design Commission has accused western media outlets of misrepresenting the country’s architectural culture by only focusing on high profile mega-projects, such as NEOM.

Sumayah Al-Solaiman told BD that “Distilling Saudi down to only NEOM doesn’t do it justice.”

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