Teddy Abou Jaoudé

Teddy Abou Jaoudé is a façade engineer columnist offering clear insight into the building systems shaping Saudi Arabia’s future. With expertise in façade materials and performance, he bridges design, engineering, and technology, translating complex decisions into practical understanding, with a focus on modular construction, thermal performance, and AI-driven façade innovation.

iHerb Opens Riyadh Fulfillment Center, Deepening Saudi Arabia’s Role in the Region’s Wellness Economy

iHerb has formally opened its new fulfillment center in Riyadh, marking a significant expansion of its operations in Saudi Arabia and reinforcing the Kingdom’s growing role as a regional hub for logistics,

18 April، 2026

by Teddy Abou Jaoudé

ZAK World of Façades Riyadh 2025: Saudi Arabia Takes Centre Stage in Façade Innovation

From land to sky, Saudi Arabia’s construction and engineering feats have gone from highly industrial to innovatively accessible. Among the largest globally, Saudi Arabia’s construction pipeline exceeds $1.5 trillion in active developments; essentially building the equivalent of a new “Manhattan”

27 January، 2026

by Teddy Abou Jaoudé

Giga-Projects & Green Standards: Building Better for a Sustainable Future

By Teddy Abou Jaoudé | The Saudi Times Saudi Arabia’s latest “giga-projects” are pushing the envelope

Al Fursan Housing 38 sqkm 60,000+ houses

Cityscape 2025 WRAPUP: Record Deals, Real Constraints & Saudi Arabia’s Urban Delivery Challenge

Cityscape Global 2025 in Riyadh set a record with SAR 237 billion in real estate deals.

Abeer Abdalla, Managing Editor of The Saudi Times, moderates “Greener Algorithms, Greater Responsibility: Governing AI Ethically” at the Global AI Show in Riyadh, with Nishanth Kumar Pathi, Director of Cyber Security and Governance at Gulf Air, and Thamer Alrowidhan, CISO at a government entity.

Three Industries, One Kingdom: Why AI, Gaming and Blockchain All Came to Riyadh

For two days, Riyadh did not simply host three technology shows. It put AI, gaming and blockchain on the same national operating table. By Teddy Abou Jaoude Senior Columnist, The Saudi Times

13 August، 2026

Tech·Technology

Saudi Arabia Did Not Just Break an AI Record. It Built a Blueprint.

Kanz founder Roy Baladi has turned a record-setting training program into a larger proposition: talent should be judged by what it can build, and Saudi Arabia can create the market that recognizes

30 July، 2026

Tech·Technology

Blueprints of Vision PREVIEW | Cityscape Global 2025 Riyadh

By Teddy Abou Jaoudé | The Saudi Times Since its founding over two decades ago, Cityscape Global has been the Middle East’s defining stage for urban transformation, a convergence of architects, engineers,

12 November، 2025

Construction and Engineering