The Red Sea Destination (Shura Island Archipelago)

Spanning 28,000 square kilometers along Saudi Arabia's pristine west coast between Umluj and Al Wajh, The Red Sea is the world's most ambitious regenerative tourism development. Centered around Shura Island—a natural dolphin-shaped landmass—the destination features ultra-luxury overwater villas, desert lodges, and championship golf courses powered 100% by off-grid solar energy. The turquoise waters encompass an archipelago of over ninety pristine islands surrounded by the fourth-largest barrier reef system in the world. With untouched coral pinnacles, underwater dormant volcanoes, and crystal lagoons where visibility regularly reaches forty meters, the marine biodiversity rivals the Great Barrier Reef. Designed by Foster + Partners and Kengo Kuma, the architecture seamlessly blends into the fragile coastal dunes using coral-bloom concepts and sustainable timber. Strict conservation caps ensure that human visitation never exceeds the natural regenerative capacity of the marine ecosystem.