How a new 'architectural openness' is remaking Saudi streets
Saudis are embracing homes and businesses which are more inviting rather than imposing in Riyadh, thanks in part to revised building codes.
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Saudis are embracing homes and businesses which are more inviting rather than imposing in Riyadh, thanks in part to revised building codes.
For years, Haitham al-Madini's house was like all the others on his block: a beige, nearly windowless facade sealed off from the outside world.
RIYADH — For years, Haitham Al-Madini's house was like all the others on his block: a beige, nearly windowless facade sealed off from the outside world.But two years ago, confined during a pandemic lockdown, Madini decided to open things up, adding a street-facing patio, redoing the exterior walls in limestone and installing soft lighting in the entryway.
For years, Haitham al-Madini's house was like all the others on his block: a beige, nearly windowless facade sealed off from the outside world -- as Saudi Arabia itself largely was.