It's being dubbed 'the city of the future'.
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next New images of Saudi Arabia’s £1,000,000,000 mega city has been released, but it has left people even more confused. The country planned to transformed their deserts into a city of 9 million people across a 105-mile stretch of line called Neom in the Tabuk Province.
A mirrored structure giving the ‘invisible’ effect Buildings floating above a marina The line’s masterplan is set to ‘redefine livability’ But critics have slammed the ambitious project, saying it puts wildlife at risk and makes it confusing for passing ships. Experts claim the giant mirrored buildings would pose a significant risk to birds which fly over Saudi Arabia ever year.
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