Saudi Arabia is modernising, with a succession of huge projects including Jeddah Tower, which will be the world's tallest building, either complete or underway. Following Dezeen's visit during the recent design week we take a look at eight huge projects in the desert kingdom.
Although Norman Foster suspended his role in a planned Saudi mega-city in the wake of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, projects by Snøhetta and Zaha Hadid Architects have already updated the face of the country.
Construction of giant architectural schemes within the kingdom is continuing, with the world's tallest building in Jeddah slated to open in 2020, and several major developments designed by Foster + Partners currently in progress.
Here are eight projects, some built and some in progress, that highlight Saudi Arabia's efforts to modernise its infrastructure:
King Abdullah Petroleum Studies Research Centre by Zaha Hadid Architects
Zaha Hadid Architects' King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Centre in the Saudi capital was completed last year.
The facility aims to attract international researchers to investigate the transition towards more sustainable power sources, as a non-profit independent institution, despite Saudi Arabia being one of the most oil-rich countries in the world.
The five interconnected buildings are designed with a hexagonal honeycomb structure, so that each can be expanded if the centre grows in the future.

Jeddah Tower by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gil...