A new look behind the process and select architects involved in Saudi Arabia’s controversial THE LINE megacity for NEOM has been released, answering some questions as to its ideation while leaving many remaining in regard to the project's structural engineering, technical specifics, and design feasibility overall.

The notion underpinning the project, namely that more parts of the earth are becoming uninhabitable, as the IPCC reported last year, seems to be the only justification for the megaproject that's based on verifiable fact. Saudi Arabia's population is also expected to grow. Several critics have questioned the state's capacity to adequately power and cool the structure, as well.

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