I SHOPPING MALL
More than a touch of Green By: Uncommon Land
The blue fan palm, Bismarckia nobilis, is not commonly found on the Arabian Peninsula. Subtropical in origin, angular in structure, glaucous blue in colour, it is one of the many unique tree species selected to enhance a major new development in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, known as project Solitaire. Due for completion in 2022, and currently concealed behind a green perimeter wall, Solitaire is set to become an iconic retail destination for the Saudi capital. The scheme, for which Uncommon Land’s sister business Benoy is leading the architecture and interior design, is located in the north of the city and will break from the traditional Riyadhi shopping mall typology to provide a dynamic, open-air environment complete with retail streets, plazas, boutiques and an elevated roof garden.
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