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Inhabiting the rock: Jean Nouvel's subterranean Sharaan resort rises within the sandstone of AlUla
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Inhabiting the rock: Jean Nouvel's subterranean Sharaan resort rises within the sandstone of AlUla

In the virgin desert of north-west Saudi Arabia, French starchitect Jean Nouvel is carving a luxury resort into ancient cliffs, building not around the rock but hidden deep within it.

13 Oct 2021 By Official Bespoke 3 min

Covered in a Mirror Cladding that Reflects the AlUla Desert, the Maraya Concert Hall is a Stunner
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Covered in a Mirror Cladding that Reflects the AlUla Desert, the Maraya Concert Hall is a Stunner

Florian Boje of Giò Forma — the studio behind AlUla’s mirror-clad Maraya, the world’s largest mirrored building — on designing an epic landmark that reflects its UNESCO surroundings and all but vanishes.

20 Dec 2020 By Official Bespoke 2 min

A Biennial Land Art Exhibition from California Suddenly Arrived in Saudi Arabia this Year
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A Biennial Land Art Exhibition from California Suddenly Arrived in Saudi Arabia this Year

With a display that lasted from January 31st till March 7th, Desert X helped shed light on how self-expression is a hot new topic in the Kingdom. The desert sands are slowly slipping through the hourglass, bringing change to the long-cloistered Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Nowhere is this m…

15 Apr 2020 By Official Bespoke 4 min

Al-Ula is More Than Just The Site of Saudi Arabia’s Audacious Music Festival
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Al-Ula is More Than Just The Site of Saudi Arabia’s Audacious Music Festival

Following last year’s first edition of the music and culture festival at the Mada’in Saleh, Saudi Arabia is now betting big on cultural tourism with a handful of luxury hotels and a Jean Nouvel-designed resort due to emerge in the Al-Ula governorate. Pick any major publication fro…

23 Dec 2019 By Official Bespoke 4 min

The Lihyanite Colossi and the Ancient Treasures Unearthed at Dedan
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The Lihyanite Colossi and the Ancient Treasures Unearthed at Dedan

In the fourth room your heart stops: three red sandstone colossi in white kilts, lit so perfectly you scarcely notice two are headless. Unearthed at Dedan, they anchor a compact but powerful exhibition.

27 Jan 2019 By Official Bespoke 4 min