PIF - Public Investment Fund
Faceted glass skyscraper housing the state wealth fund, shaded by fritted fins against desert heat.
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This guide to the Public Investment Fund headquarters in Riyadh starts with one glass fin on the face of the city's tallest tower and the desert heat it is built to fight. It follows the long, troubled making of the King Abdullah Financial District around you, from the first construction in two thousand six to the state wealth fund stepping in. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and his Vision twenty thirty plan turn up along the way. Best heard on the plaza at the tower's foot, where you can look straight up at the shading fins.
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