Kengo Kuma Designs Luxury Villas for Red Sea Project in Saudi Arabia

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Kengo Kuma Designs Luxury Villas for Red Sea Project in Saudi Arabia

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 Written by Eric Baldwin

 March 03, 2021

Kengo Kuma & Associates has designed a series of luxury villas for a new tourism development in Saudi
Arabia. The project was commissioned by The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC) as part of
The Red Sea Project. Featuring seven typologies, the design will include villas built on land and
overwater. The project aims to set new standards in sustainable development as a global tourism
destination.

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The luxury villas will include low-rise forms with sweeping and curved roofs, as well as curvilinear
facades depending on each typology. Kengo Kuma and Associates took inspiration from the surrounding
natural landscape of the site for the islands resort. "Our design for the Island buildings was inspired by
the beautifully natural occurring elements of the island. The relatively flat terrain of the island suggested
a design that works with low, horizontal volumes and that we should look to gently curve the roof of the
buildings to find a harmonious relationship with the ground."

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The Red Sea Development Company stated that "the company is developing a range of policies including
zero waste-to-landfill, zero discharge to the sea, and zero single-use plastics, and has made a
commitment to achieve 100% carbon neutrality. The destination will rely solely on renewable energy
and have no connection to the national grid. The leadership of the Kingdom has shown great foresight in
its insistence on balanced development of this pristine destination."

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The luxury destination will be built as part of a large-scaled infrastructure that emphasizes renewable
energy and water conservation and re-use. The Red Sea project includes both the luxury villas and an
airport designed by Foster + Partners. The first phase of the Red Sea Project is scheduled to open in
2022. The destination is expected to be complete in 2030.