Neom reveals “upside-down skyscraper“ Aquellum inside Gulf of Aqaba mountain

Mega-project Neom’s latest region, Aquellum, was designed by Tobias Wallisser and Alexander Rieck of LAVA and Nathalie Rozencwajg of NAME inside a mountain and will be centred around a void above an “underwater open square“. It will feature a floating marina, described as the world’s first and located in the ocean next to the mountain range, which will be the first point of access for visitors. To enter Aquellum itself, they will go on a “specially designed vessel“ that leads into a hidden underground canal. This opens up into what the architects describe as an “underwater open square“. “Aquelleum is an ultra-luxury upside-down skyscraper,“ Rieck said. “The facade’s facing inwards instead of facing outwards. Things are inside-out and upside-down. Normally architecture is focused to the outside.“ Read more on Dezeen: Watch Next: Neom unveils Gulf of Aqaba coastal yachting town by 1