Neom has completed its first phase and Arab shows the photos with pride. It is the closest to the desert to Puerto Banus.

Over the past month, two contradictory reports were made about Saudi Arabia’s Pharaonic project, with launch proposals for Neom and The Line remaining. On the one hand, we learned that influential people live in the neighborhoods built earlier, and it wasn’t looking very good. On the other hand, the plan seemed to be moving forward strongly to the point of consuming 20% ​​of the world’s steel. Now, Neom has officially completed its first phase.

News. Designed by Italian studio Luca Dini Design and located five kilometers off the coast of Neom, Sindala is presented to the public as the first project and area (out of ten in Neom) to be completed of the future megacity . We are talking about an artificial reef, an island of 840,000 square meters, which, according to the images, has a very clear purpose: money and luxury, a magnificent port with 86 berths and services for yachts, with Same hotel, beach and golf club. , Arab Puerto Banus is now a reality.

Port number. Nadhmi Al-Nasr, CEO of Neom, highlighted that Sindala embodies the ambition to transform luxury tourism in the region, in line with what he calls Vision 2030. “The achievement of this iconic destination, the gateway to the Red Sea, will be due to the visionary leadership of His Royal Highness Mohammed bin Salman and the Saudi Vision 2030 strategy,” he said.

We are facing an island that offers 440 rooms, 88 villas and 200 apartments, and the idea of ​​the project and its expectations are to receive 2,400 daily visitors by the year 2028.

Luxury, luxury and more luxury. As we see, it is clear that Sindalah Island has been designed as an exclusive destination for the wealthiest people on the planet with a focus on high-end tourism in the Red Sea. To achieve this, it will have a yacht club designed by Italian fashion brand Stefano Ricci, a beach club and, of course, its golf club.

In addition, it will offer hundreds of hotel rooms, private villas and more than 200 serviced apartments. It will also feature luxury shops and yacht management services, which will “offer its visitors a luxurious and personalized experience with a focus on comfort and exclusivity.” For example, it is known that one resort and hotel will be run by The Luxury Collection, there will be another hotel from the Autograph label, and Four Seasons is planning to open another. Reasonable doubts revolve around whether more people can fit in that space.

Controversy and architecture. We have previously reported that despite this openness, Neom has faced considerable international criticism for alleged human rights repression in its construction, particularly with reports of the forced eviction of the Huwaitat tribe, where three of its people There has also been talk of death penalty. Member. Indeed, these concerns have generated debate in the architectural and human rights communities, raising questions about the ethics of participating in such a project.

In this regard, many architects have raised their voices wondering whether it is really worth participating in a work that leaves so many doubts about fundamental rights.

More doubts. The news that came in recent months was not what one would expect from a project of this scale. We had told this in June itself, when the plan seemed to be collapsing before it could become a reality. The BBC later reported that Saudi authorities had received permission to kill any local villagers who stood in the way of eviction orders to clear the area for development. And, according to the outlet, one man was shot and killed after protesting.

A few weeks ago, The Wall Street Journal offered an exclusive that gave an idea of ​​the chaos being experienced within megalomaniacal investing, with feuds among executives and allegations of racism, misogyny and corruption. In fact, the outlet reported that, in one case, an executive boasted about the deaths of three construction workers, complaining in a phone call that “Too many people die, so we have to have a meeting on Sunday night.” Will happen.” By the way, the said executive was replaced.

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