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THE LINE: A GLIMPSE AT DAILY LIFE IN SAUDI ARABIA'S FUTURE VERTICAL CITY

 in an exclusive interview with its director of urban planning, tarek qaddumi, designboom explores how saudi arabia's 'zero-gravity' city, THE LINE, will operate, and what life inside will look like. envisioned as a 170 km belt of communities connected without the need for cars or roads, the megacity will be set within the region of NEOM, 'of which 95% has been designated as a nature reserve.' discover more recent interviews here.

WILL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE REPLACE ARTISTS?

the rise of AI, image-generating tools such as DALL·E and midjourney has captured the attention of artists and designers — with a mix of reactions. sebastian errazuriz, who has been exploring the potentials of AI in the creative field for years, predicts which artists will be the first to be ‘replaced’ by artificial intelligence. ‘when I see something clearly that seems could be a threat to many I feel compelled to sound alarms and help others who might not be aware,' he writes while offering advice on what those artists should do to adapt to the forthcoming changes.

TEMPORARY PAVILIONS REVIVE ROME'S NEGLECTED URBAN SPACES

a fur-coated dome, a landmark of wooden portals, a reflective, permeable island, and a tower of bright orange hollow steel rods transform the eternal city into a playful playground. part of the fourth edition of the architecture festival of rome, the temporary site-specific pavilions revive residual urban spaces in areas with a lack of infrastructure for living. 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.