Official website (https://www.newmurabba.com/)
Mukaab
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The '''''''''' (, ) was a planned tall cube-shaped skyscraper in the al-Qirawan district of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, one of the five neighborhoods of the planned real estate development of New Murabba. Launched in February 2023, its cuboidal layout and design were inspired by the Murabba Palace. If completed, the Mukaab would have been the world’s largest building by volume. In January 2026, construction of the Mukaab was suspended.
Key facts
- Building.image
- Mukaab Illustration.png
- Building.caption
- A conceptual render of the proposed Mukaab
- Building.native_name
- المكعّب
- Building.native_name_lang
- ar
- Building.location
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Building.status
- Under Construction
- Building.construction_start_date
- 2024
- Building.owner
- New Murabba Development Company
- Building.architectural_style
- Modern Najdi
- Building.floor_count
- 70
- Building.est_completion
- 2040
- Building.architect
- AtkinsRéalis
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
New Murabba – Visionary Urban Development in Riyadh | The Mukaab, Luxury Living & Sustainability
Discover New Murabba, Riyadh’s visionary downtown featuring The Mukaab. A blend of culture, innovation, and sustainable luxury living - redefining urban life.
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Background
- Architecture
- History
- See also
- References
- External links
The '''''''''' (, ) was a planned tall cube-shaped skyscraper in the al-Qirawan district of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, one of the five neighborhoods of the planned real estate development of New Murabba. Launched in February 2023, its cuboidal layout and design were inspired by the Murabba Palace. If completed, the Mukaab would have been the world’s largest building by volume. In January 2026, construction of the Mukaab was suspended.
== Background == The Mukaab was announced by the Kingdom's ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on February 16, 2023, and is part of the Saudi Vision 2030 project.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mukaab” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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