RIYMAR Real Estate announced that leading German studio JSWD has won its international invitation competition to select an outstanding architect-led team to design an exemplary new landmark for Riyadh.
RIYMAR Towers will be Riyadh’s new in-demand address and the jewel in RIYMAR Real Estate’s investment portfolio. The site is at the heart of the capital – benefiting from the exceptional connectivity of King Fahd Road and Olaya Street, and a nearby metro station.
JSWD’s winning concept impressed RIYMAR Real Estate with its contemporary and ambitious form that takes inspiration from the dramatic Tuwaiq mountains and from Riyadh’s vernacular traditions. The carved vertical forms reference ancient geological forms – juxtaposed with oasis-like terrace gardens – and, through their geometry and material texture, allude to historic Diriyah, the birthplace of modern Saudi Arabia.
The development will contribute to Riyadh’s sweeping transformation under Vision 2030, encouraging culture, hospitality and tourism; increasing homeownership for Saudis; and transforming the capital into a world-leading city.
JSWD was selected to design RIYMAR Towers through an international competition organised by architect search and selection specialists, Malcolm Reading Consultants, on behalf of RIYMAR. Following an invited call for submissions, five studios were selected to present initial concept designs developed over an eleven-week period.
In an architectural milestone for Saudi Arabia’s expanding capital, leading German firm JSWD has been named the winner of an international invited competition to design RIYMAR Towers. Organized by specialist search firm Malcolm Reading Consultants on behalf of RIYMAR Real Estate, the competition tasked five elite global practices—Aedas, AtkinsRéalis, JSWD, Mesura, and ZHA Architects—with conceiving a spectacular mixed-use landmark over an intense eleven-week design period.
