The designs are on show in the exhibition “Zero Gravity Urbanism: Principles for a New Livability,” which is being staged in a former church, the Abbazia di San Gregorio, one of Venice’s oldest buildings, and injects high-tech futurism into the Renaissance and Gothic architecture of its location. The Line is part of NEOM, a smart city being constructed in the Kingdom’s Tabuk region of the country - a city that, in many ways, fits perfectly with the theme of this year’s biennale, “The Laboratory of the Future,” and with its focus on architecture from historically under-represented parts of the world. VENICE: The futuristic avant-garde designs of The Line, Saudi Arabia’s trailblazing linear city, are on view for the first time outside of the Kingdom during the 18th edition of the Venice Architecture Biennale.

The couple, who are tying the knot this summer on June 1, got engaged officially in August in a ceremony held in the presence of King Abdullah II, Queen Rania and the bride-to-be’s family in Riyadh.Īl-Saif is the daughter of Saudi businessman Khalid Al-Saif and was educated in Saudi Arabia before studying architecture at Syracuse University in the US. “Wishing my dearest Rajwa a very happy birthday! Looking forward to a life of love, compassion and commitment with you,” the crown prince wrote on Instagram sharing a picture of Al-Saif, who can be seen smiling as she holds onto the reins of a horse. Late last week, he wrote a heartfelt message to his fiancé for her 29th birthday. The crown prince spoke about his relationship with his future wife during his talk at the ‘Tawasol: Dialogue on Reality and Aspirations’ forum, saying: “I met Rajwa through an old friend from school … I consider myself lucky because it is not every day you meet someone like Rajwa.” The future queen of Jordan showed off a hot pink pantsuit by high street retailer Zara. DUBAI: Mere days after celebrating her birthday, Saudi Arabia’s Rajwa Khalid Al-Saif, who is set to marry Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II, was spotted supporting her fiancé at an event in Jordan.įor the occasion, the future queen of Jordan showed off a hot pink pantsuit by high street retailer Zara.

Nepal by Saif Khalid (Al Jazeera)