Manhattan in New York has been reimagined as a 34-square-kilometre vertical city, inspired by The Line at Saudi Arabia's Neom.
A video by Neom shows the island of Manhattan being covered in greenery as all of its buildings are absorbed into a long, mirrored building.
The Line in the kingdom's Tabuk province will span a much larger distance than the mock-up of the US city. The gleaming 170-kilometre-long, 500-metre-tall city will be a mixed-use development, containing spaces for work, play and living, its designers say.
Manhattan is home to about nine million people and The Line is designed to be home to the same number.
Once completed, it will be the largest building on earth, stretching through mountain and desert terrain.
The designers of The Line, one of 10 districts of Saudi Arabia's mega project Neom, say it will reduce pollution created by other cities of its size as there will be no cars, only a high-speed train and other renewable transport solutions.
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The Line is one of the 10 districts of Saudi Arabia's megaproject Neom, envisioned as the world's largest city at a site in the north-west of the kingdom. Photo: Neom -
Plans for The Line show a vertical city encased in mirrored walls, which extends from the Red Sea into the desert. -
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said The Line will "embody how urban communities will be in the future". Photo: Spa -
The plan is for the city to be 170 kilometres long and 500 metres tall. Photo: Neom -
The Line envisions urban living without any cars or roads. Photo: Spa -
“The Line will be the first city in the world to be powered by renewable energy including wind, solar and hydrogen,” Giles Pendleton, executive director of development at The Line in Neom, told 'The National' in August. -
A rendering shows man-made waterfalls inside The Line. Photo: Spa -
The aim is to eventually accommodate nine million people. Photo: Spa -
All amenities would be available within a five-minute walk, officials say. Photo: Spa -
A rendering shows boats entering The Line. Photo: Spa -
A port at The Line. Photo: Spa -
The lush city will have green spaces and rooftop gardens. Photo: Spa -
There will be high-speed rail, with an end-to-end transit of 20 minutes. Photo: Spa -
The Line will be built in the north-western region of Saudi Arabia. Photo: Spa -
The city aims to run on 100 per cent renewable energy. Photo: Spa -
The plan shows that 95 per cent of the land will be preserved for nature. Photo: Spa
“The Line will be the first city in the world to be powered by renewable energy including wind, solar and hydrogen,” Giles Pendleton, executive director of development at The Line in Neom, told The National in August.
The New York concept video came as Trojena in Neom won the competition to host the 2029 Asian Winter Games.
Set to be completed in 2026, Trojena will include year-round skiing, a man-made freshwater lake, chalets, mansions and ultra-luxury hotels, the website says.
One of 10 regions within Neom, it is situated about 50 kilometres inland from the Gulf of Aqaba in an area that, like much of the rest of the kingdom, receives very little rainfall.
