Construction on his $354m Sustainable City began in 2013 and today it is surrounded by a 30-metre-wide green buffer zone of 2,500 trees.

The first phase of the Sustainable City project includes 11 biodome greenhouses running the length of the central green spine and 3,000 sq m of urban farming. The 500-home community also boasts an electric bus service and a 3,000 sq m organic farm.

In September, Saeed told CEO Middle East that in the next five years, he hopes to see sustainable cities around world. Moreover, with the fast advancement of technology, he says, “There is no limit to what we are capable of achieving.”