Helen Barrett

What will the cities of the future look like?

Will they be subterranean, to escape extreme heat; or float in the sky, to avoid overcrowding; or abolish streets entirely, like the Line, now under construction in Saudi Arabia?

The projected interior of part of the Line, the megacity under construction in the Saudi Arabian desert. [Alamy] 
issue 16 November 2024

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