{"id":29925,"date":"2025-03-10T07:53:31","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T07:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/?p=29925"},"modified":"2025-03-10T07:53:31","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T07:53:31","slug":"north-pole-project-first-photos-details-of-the-futuristic-tower-in-riyadh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/north-pole-project-first-photos-details-of-the-futuristic-tower-in-riyadh\/","title":{"rendered":"North Pole Project: First Photos &#038; Details of the Futuristic Tower in Riyadh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Saudi Arabia is no stranger to bold construction projects, and its latest plan is set to break records. The <strong>North Pole project<\/strong>, recently announced by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiholding.com\/\">Saudi Arabia Holding Co.<\/a>, will feature a <strong>2-kilometer-tall skyscraper <\/strong>\u2014 the tallest structure ever built.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-29928\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1741341750602-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1741341750602-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1741341750602-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1741341750602-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1741341750602-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1741341750602.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Rise Tower<\/strong>, as it\u2019s called, will be <strong>located in northern Riyadh<\/strong>, forming the centerpiece of a new central business district. The Public Investment Fund (PIF) has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/khaled-alojyan-pmp%C2%AE-mba-45427011a_tower-project-megaprojects-ugcPost-7303716679308439552-Bkr-\/\">started the bidding process<\/a> for the tower, with <strong>costs estimated at around USD 5 billion<\/strong>, though the final price will depend on the design.<\/p>\n<p>To put things in perspective, <strong>Dubai\u2019s Burj Khalifa<\/strong> stands at <strong>828 meters<\/strong>, while the <strong>Jeddah Tower<\/strong>, currently under construction, is planned to reach <strong>1,000 meters<\/strong>. The Rise Tower will double that height, making it a true engineering feat. The project has been designed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fosterandpartners.com\/\"><strong>Foster + Partners<\/strong><\/a>, a well-known architectural firm from Britain.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-29927\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1741341750739-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1741341750739-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1741341750739-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1741341750739-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1741341750739-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1741341750739.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The North Pole project isn\u2019t just about setting records. It\u2019s designed to be a <strong>futuristic, sustainable urban space<\/strong> with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pedestrian-friendly streets, bike lanes, and green spaces<\/li>\n<li>Solar-powered energy and other renewable sources<\/li>\n<li>Autonomous vehicles and high-speed underground transport<\/li>\n<li>Air taxis and vertical living spaces<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-29926\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1741341750673-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1741341750673-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1741341750673-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1741341750673-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1741341750673-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1741341750673.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no official opening date yet, but the project aligns with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vision2030.gov.sa\/en\"><strong>Saudi Vision 2030<\/strong><\/a>, <strong>a government program launched by the Kingdom<\/strong>, which focuses on economic diversification and urban development.<\/p>\n<p>With its ambitious scale and futuristic design, the North Pole project could redefine Riyadh\u2019s skyline and set new standards for sustainable urban living.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saudi Arabia is no stranger to bold construction projects, and its latest plan is set to break records. The North Pole project, recently announced by Saudi Arabia Holding Co., will feature a 2-kilometer-tall skyscraper \u2014 the tallest structure ever built. The Rise Tower, as it\u2019s called, will be located in northern Riyadh, forming the centerpiece [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":29929,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-29925","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"tags":[{"id":15448,"slug":"news","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest News"}}],"countries":[{"id":15507,"slug":"ksa","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/ksa\/","api_id":215,"title":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia"}}],"cities":[{"id":15508,"slug":"riyadh","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/ksa\/riyadh\/","api_id":283,"title":{"rendered":"Riyadh"}}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29925","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29925"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29925\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29925"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}