Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Maps Out Neom Project to House 9 Million People
- Mirrored megastructure is centerpiece of $500 billion Neom
- Part of Saudi Crown Prince’s plan for high-tech development
Saudi Arabia wants to build a gigantic megastructure that contains a city for 9 million people, its crown prince announced Monday.
The design takes the shape of two parallel buildings with mirrored surfaces, rising 500 meters (1,640 feet) above sea level -- taller than the Empire State Building -- and stretching horizontally for more than 100 kilometers. They’re part of the prince’s $500 billion Neom project, a plan to turn an expanse of desert the size of Belgium into a high-tech region.