McAslan delays plans for new office in Riyadh as Saudi work scales back

By Tom Lowe2026-02-16T12:45:00

Architect says country’s capital is ‘not the place at this point’ for new regional base

John McAslan and Partners has delayed plans to set up a new office in Riyadh due to a slowdown in work opportunities in Saudi Arabia.

The practice announced in August last year that it was launching a new office in the Saudi capital in response to “growing regional demand”.

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