Awarded following international tender

Located in Al-Ahsa, Eastern Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oasis and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2018, the Oasis Development Project is a mixed use master plan conceived around three guiding narratives.

The first is Indigenous Spirit, drawing on Al-Ahsa's deep rooted traditions of date farming, souq culture, and courtyard architecture. The second is Symbiotic Mechanism, taking cues from the region's historic water systems and passive cooling techniques such as wind towers. The third is Global Hub, positioning the development within the ambitions of Saudi Vision 2030 and the country's growing role as an international destination.

The master plan brings together a rich mix of uses, including retail, an exhibition centre, entertainment, a sports hub, serviced apartments, townhouses, healthcare facilities, a kindergarten, a mosque, and a traditional souq, designed to offer a complete 24/7 lifestyle experience for residents and visitors alike. Public life is organised around a series of defined squares, namely Exposition, Entertainment, and Souq, alongside lush gardens and seamless pedestrian and cycling routes, all woven together by the organic geometry of the oasis landscape and the rocky forms of Al-Qarah Mountain.

Sustainability is central to the design, with passive shading systems, wind towers, and green corridors integrated throughout the scheme.