Art, architecture and travel in Saudi Arabia
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in Saudi Arabia - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to Saudi Arabia.
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AlUla Arts Festival is putting Saudi Arabia’s flourishing art scene on the international stage
Returning for its fourth edition, the AlUla Arts Festival celebrates art in a natural landscape; Lauren Ho went to discover more
By Lauren Ho Published
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'Refined, serene, provocative': inside the Islamic Arts Biennale 2025
We visit the Islamic Arts Biennale in Jeddah, open from now until the end of May, and explore a nimble curation that juxtaposes the ancient and the contemporary
By Harriet Quick Published
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First look: AlMusalla Prize 2024 crowns its inaugural winner and zooms into weaving traditions
New architectural competition AlMusalla Prize 2024 announces its winner, a collective including East Architecture Studio. The award and commission by the Diriyah Biennale Foundation are part of the upcoming Islamic Arts Biennale
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Tour the newly opened Jeddah Edition hotel
The Jeddah Edition ushers in a new era of hospitality for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
By Daven Wu Published
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Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale 2024 considers the future of Saudi Arabia
Artistic director Ute Meta Bauer oversees Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale 2024, exploring themes of transition and reflection in Saudi Arabia
By Harriet Quick Published
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Two new AlUla museums to be designed by Lina Ghotmeh and Asif Khan in Saudi Arabia
Architects Lina Ghotmeh and Asif Khan are to design two AlUla museums in Saudi Arabia, as announced during the Venice Architecture Biennale 2023
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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From darkness to everlasting light: all you need to know about the first Islamic Arts Biennale
Rebecca Anne Proctor travels to Jeddah to explore the world’s first Islamic Arts Biennale (until 23 April), a monumental survey of Islamic arts and culture in the religion’s birthplace, modern-day Saudi Arabia
By Rebecca Anne Proctor Published
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Rocco Forte hotel group marks its debut in the Middle East with Assila
By Daven Wu Last updated