King Abdulaziz Centre for Knowledge and Culture in Saudi Arabia, designed by Danish architect Snøhetta

This is the King Abdulaziz Centre for Knowledge and Culture in Saudi Arabia, designed by Danish architect Snøhetta with engineering consultant Buro Happold

It’s just one of the many ambitious projects that fall under the kingdom’s £96bn construction programme.

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