Density and Identity: Shaping Skylines, Elevating Culture

In Riyadh and Dubai, “Density and Identity” is not a theory, it is the live question shaping how entire city districts are planned, financed, and built. The VU Summit will use both cities as laboratories to explore the tension between global prototypes and place-specific design, asking how high-density urbanism can respond to climate, mobility, and housing pressures while strengthening identity instead of diluting it. Density and Identity: Shaping Skylines, Elevating Culture is an invitation to help define the next generation of tall buildings and urban districts in Riyadh, Dubai, and the cities that will follow.

The summit will kick off in Riyadh with two days of exciting programming on Monday and Tuesday, then carry on to UAE with a Dubai Welcome Reception on Tuesday evening; additional core programming commences in Dubai on Wednesday morning. Join us in Riyadh, Dubai, or both!