Saudi Arabia is eyeing the world’s tallest building, which will be twice as tall as Burj Khalifa

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is on a mission to revolutionize the country and make it the city of the future. express informed of.

After introducing the Neom projects to the world, including the much-awaited “The Line” city, the highly ambitious future king has now set his sights on building the world’s tallest building in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh.

The building will be 2 kilometers tall, making it almost twice as tall as Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, which is currently the tallest building in the world.

It is estimated that the building will cost approximately US$5 billion.

According to a report in UK Architecture magazine Architects Journal (AJ), the firm Foster + Partners is designing a mega-tall skyscraper in the north of the Saudi capital.

AJ The skyscraper will be located near the city’s international airport, which is currently being redeveloped, the report said.

The building will also become the tallest building in Saudi Arabia, surpassing the 600-metre-high Abraj Al Bait Royal Clock Tower in Mecca.

The Saudi capital’s current tallest structure is the 10-year-old PIF Tower in the city’s King Abdullah Financial District. The building is 385 meters high and was designed by HOK and local architecture and engineering company Omrania.