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Three Riyadh projects recognized at 2026 global smart city awards
Three Riyadh projects earned recognition at the 2026 World Smart City Awards in Barcelona, Spain.
The Riyadh Infrastructure Projects Center’s Detailed Master Plan and the Riyadh Metro each ranked among the top four in their categories.
The city’s Real Estate Balance Program won the award for infrastructure and buildings.
The awards drew more than 533 projects from 68 countries.
The planning project aims to improve coordination among public and private bodies and service providers, while the housing program uses market data to address real estate imbalances and make home ownership easier.
The awards recognize efforts linked to better services and quality of life, including transport, housing and urban development.
Three Riyadh projects were recognized at the 2026 Global Smart City Awards in Barcelona.
The Riyadh Infrastructure Projects Center and Riyadh Metro were each named among the top four in their categories.
Riyadh’s Real Estate Balance Program won the infrastructure and buildings category.
The awards were held during the Smart City Expo World Congress, hosted in Barcelona from 3 to 5 November.
More than 533 projects from 68 countries were nominated.
- Who
- The Riyadh Infrastructure Projects Center, Riyadh Metro and Riyadh’s Real Estate Balance Program.
- What
- The center and metro were named among the top four in their categories, and the program won its category.
- When
- The 2026 awards were held during the Smart City Expo World Congress, from 3 to 5 November.
- Where
- Barcelona, Spain.
- Why
- The awards recognize cities and organizations offering innovative initiatives to make cities more sustainable, smart and livable.
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- Nominations
- More than 533 projects from 68 countries
- Infrastructure and buildings winner
- Riyadh’s Real Estate Balance Program
- Governance and economy
- Riyadh Infrastructure Projects Center among the top four for its Detailed Master Plan product
- Mobility
- Riyadh Metro among the top four
- Host city
- Barcelona, Spain
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