Gold Souq
Gold Souq is a 356,000 sqm mixed-use urban district in Jeddah that redefines the gold market as an integrated urban system. Conceived as a continuous fabric, it brings together craft, commerce, culture, and hospitality within a clear spatial hierarchy. A central pedestrian spine anchors the development, extending into courtyards derived from Hijazi urban principles to form a legible, walkable experience shaped by shade, density, and proximity. Environmental performance is embedded in the urban form, where massing and open space support comfort, continuity, and a coherent urban identity.
Gold Souq Urban District by Ahmed Habib was recognized as an outstanding example of architectural design by the A' Design Award & Competition. Gold Souq Urban District was awarded the Bronze A' Design Award in Urban Planning and Urban Design in 2026. The A' City Planning and Urban Design Award is an international, meritocratic, just and fair design competition that recognizes outstanding design of masterplans, zoning proposals, infrastructure designs, landscape blueprints, public space concepts, urban renewal projects, transit oriented developments, sustainable city designs and more.
