designboom weekly

AN UPDATE ON THE RED SEA PROJECT WITH SCOTT HENSHAW

with projects by foster + partners, kengo kuma and associates, oppenheim architecture, and killa design currently in the works, the red sea project is fastly materializing into the ‘world’s most ambitious luxury tourism development.' to learn more about the project's latest updates in saudi arabia, its fusion of science, technology, and tourism, as well as its commitment to sustainability, designboom spoke with scott henshaw, the group head of design at red sea global. 'we are determined to put people and planet first, and will leverage the most innovative concepts and technologies to deliver projects that help us achieve this,' henshaw says. read our conversation in full here, and discover more recent interviews here.

IN PARIS, JR TRANSFORMS SCAFFOLDING INTO VAST PUBLIC ARTWORK

the opéra national de paris has invited french artist JR to transform the scaffolding of the historic palais garnier, which is currently under renovation, into a public art project. the show-stopping installation sees the landmark building reimagined as the entrance of a vast cave in JR's distinctive trompe l’oeil style. unveiling of the work coincides with the opening of paris design week 2023, while it will remain on view until september 25.

WHAT COULD A HYPER-ABUNDANT CITY LOOK LIKE?

international design collective RIOS explores the concept of a hyper-abundant city at the 4th seoul biennale of architecture and urbanism, which takes place until october 29, 2023. the 100-year masterplan reimagines seoul's apgujeong neighborhood as a vibrant ecological tapestry that introduces biodiversity at every slope, terrace, and facade. see more submissions by our readers here, and find out how to upload your own project here.

the weekly is an inside review curated by sofia lekka angelopoulou.