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Is Saudi Arabia’s Megaproject Hitting the Brakes?

NEOM’s ‘The Line’ faces questions about its promise and practicality as a futuristic city

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Yagmur Baydır
November 10, 2025

Dear PA reader,

Herzog & de Meuron revisit Marcel Breuer’s modernist legacy with a contemporary lens, reimagining structural clarity and raw materiality for a new generation. Across Europe, the 2026 EUmies Awards shortlist celebrates 410 projects that redefine civic identity through sustainable and socially attuned design.

In the Middle East, The Line faces renewed scrutiny as architects and urbanists question whether its futuristic linear form still aligns with the evolving future of cities. Meanwhile, Kuala Lumpur’s new designation as a UNESCO Creative City for 2025 underscores the Malaysian capital’s growing influence in architecture, design, and cultural innovation.

In the Basque Country, BIG’s design for the Basque Culinary Center unites food, science, and spatial experimentation into an immersive architectural ecosystem.

Engineering ambition reaches new heights with a global roundup of the world’s ten longest bridges for 2025. And at the intersection of art and algorithm, Inosculae, a 3D-printed wood installation, explores the delicate intersection between organic growth and computational design.

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Herzog & de Meuron Restore Marcel Breuer’s Brutalist Icon in New York City

EUmies Awards 2026: 410 Nominees Announced for Europe’s Top Architecture Prize

Is NEOM’s ‘The Line’ Still the Future of Cities or Just a Mirage in the Desert?

9 Architectural Winners from the RIBA Middle East Awards 2025

This Weekend! Reverse Modeling: AI-Inspired Architecture

This workshop focuses on transforming AI-generated concepts into precise 3D models and refined visualizations with MidJourney, Rhino SubD, and Krea. The event is scheduled for November 15-16, 2025.

AI-Powered Design Ideation: Midjourney, mnml & Nano Banana

This workshop explores AI-powered ideation with Midjourney, mnml, and Nano Banana to create and refine design concepts. The workshop is scheduled for September 27 & 28, 2025.

Kuala Lumpur Crowned UNESCO Creative City of Design 2025

BIG Designs Gastronomy Open Ecosystem for the Basque Culinary Center

Top 10 Longest Bridges in the World 2025

INOSCULAE: 3D-Printed Wood Installation at the Venice Biennale 2025