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Overcoming Design Challenges with Technology: Museum of the Future in Dubai

Subscriber Access | June 23, 2022

Standing at 78 meters tall, the Museum of the Future (MOTF) is far from reaching Dubai’s famous skyline, which features skyscrapers like the unparalleled Burj Khalifa – the world’s tallest tower. However, with its bold shape and striking façade illuminated by more than 14,000 meters of Arabic calligraphy, it certainly succeeds in taking its place among the city’s most iconic buildings. The award-winning project by Killa Design and Buro Happold, described by many as ‘the most beautiful building in the world’, opened in February of 2022 in Dubai’s Financial District. In a total built up area of 30,000 sqm, it accommodates exhibition spaces for innovative ideologies, services, and products, as well as theater spaces, a laboratory, and a research center.

Mosque of Reflection / waiwai

April 26, 2022

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Architects: waiwai
Area: 2800 m²
Year: 2022
Manufacturers: Colortek, Cornish
Professionals: waiwai

Expo 2020 Dubai: Transitioning to the Future?

Subscriber Access | March 31, 2022

During the past two years spent photographing Expo 2020 Dubai, I was often asked by friends what exactly it was. To align with its closure on the 31st of March, I would like to address that question from two angles. Most readers will be aware that the expo is part of a tradition dating back to the 19th century - a Showcase for companies and countries, a tourist attraction, a testing ground for technical innovation. But it is also a collection of paradigm studies on opportunity, sustainability, and mobility, as well as a lucrative building project creating a new neighbourhood in the Emirates and a future means of dwelling. Perhaps this last frame of reference is the most interesting for it is what most distinguishes this expo from others.

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The 2022 World's Best Cities To Live In: Discover the Top 20

March 30, 2022

Global Finance's ranking of the world's best cities to live in, during 2022 has just been released. Centered on 8 different parameters that calculate and compare the quality of life of people living in urban areas such as economy, culture, population, environment, etc., this year’s edition also took into consideration Covid-19 deaths per thousand for each country, to reflect the new reality we live in. With data from the Global City Power index, Johns Hopkins University, Statista, and Macrotrends, the list seeks to have a complete vision, putting together traditional metrics with new factors.

Claiming the first position is London, U.K, a city that although didn’t get high rankings in its Covid-19 metrics, still topped the list, mainly due to its scores in culture, accessibility, and population growth. Tokyo was selected for the second position, showing weakness in one parameter, population, as its numbers have been declining for the past 10 years. Shanghai followed next, in the third position, because of relatively low Covid-19 death figures and strong population growth. Singapore and Melbourne came in 4th and 5th positions.

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Explore Architecture Studios from Around the World Through the Lens of Marc Goodwin

March 09, 2022

Moving forward with his "ultra-marathon of photoshoots", architectural photographer Marc Goodwin is putting together an Atlas of Architectural Atmospheres by Arcmospheres, a project that seeks to document diverse architecture and design studios from around the world. Since 2016, the architectural photographer has been traveling "far and wide to capture the atmospheres of architecture studios in order to produce an online and print resource for the architecture community", and after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, Goodwin resumed his project with an exploration of Berlin's architecture offices, capturing the work environment of renowned firms such as Hesse, LAVA, JWA, and FAR frohn&rojas, to name a few.

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Hungary Pavilion Expo 2020 Dubai / ArchEA Atelier + Paralel Atelier

February 19, 2022

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Architects: ArchEA Atelier, Paralel Atelier
Area: 1828 m²
Year: 2021
Manufacturers: Viaplant

First Images of Killa Design's Museum of the Future in Dubai Unveiled Ahead of Opening

February 15, 2022

New images of Dubai's Museum of the Future by Killa Design and Buro Happold have been unveiled ahead of its official opening on February 22nd, 2022. The museum promises a one-of-a-kind experience that merges science, technology, and the environment through distinct themes and immersive environments that tap into all five senses. The project aims to "transform the very perception of the future as we know it", showcasing a world that is imaginable 50 years from now.

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Brazilian Pavilion Expo Dubai 2020 / MMBB Arquitetos + Ben-Avid + JPG.ARQ

February 02, 2022

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Architects: Ben-Avid, JPG.ARQ, MMBB Arquitetos
Area: 3901 m²
Year: 2021

3 New Projects in Dubai that Highlight the Possibilities of Fiber Cement Cladding

December 14, 2021 | Sponsored Content

Made of cement reinforced with cellulose fibers, fiber cement cladding is a building material used to cover the exterior of a wide range of buildings, including hotels, schools, office buildings, retail centers, hospitals, corporate centers, and residential buildings. Fibre cement panels are aesthetically pleasing, long-lasting, and highly resistant to fire and weathering.

Architect Diana Najib Hamad provides interesting case studies for the use of fiber cement in three recent Dubai-based commissions.

German Pavilion Expo 2020 Dubai / LAVA

November 30, 2021

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Architects: LAVA
Area: 4600 m²
Year: 2021
Professionals: schlaich bergermann partner , energytec , Steinlehner , Kardorff Ingenieure

The Green Arch Belgian Pavilion Expo 2020 Dubai / Vincent Callebaut Architectures + assar architects

November 03, 2021

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Architects: Vincent Callebaut Architectures, assar architects
Area: 4824 m²
Year: 2021
Professionals: Besix + Besix 3D, Ney & Partners, RBG, MK Engineering, Jain, +1

Thematic Districts Expo Dubai 2020 / Hopkins Architects

October 31, 2021

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Architects: Hopkins Architects
Year: 2021

Calatrava's UAE Pavilion Through the Lens of Stephane Aboudaram

October 27, 2021

A "symbolic interpretation of the flow of movement", Calatrava’s design for the UAE Pavilion at the 2020 Expo Dubai is a 15,000 square meters immersive and multisensory experience. Images recently shot by Stephane Aboudaram highlight a structure of 28 automated cantilevered wings, that open and rotate at a range of 110 and 125 degrees. Moreover, these photos also show a central skylight, that mimics the logo of this year’s expo.

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Polish Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai References the Flight of Birds Through Kinetic Sculpture

October 26, 2021

Designed by Warsaw-based architecture practice WXCA and Swiss studio Bellprat Partner, the Polish Pavilion for Expo 2020 Dubai is a nod to the country's natural landscapes representing an essential part of Polish identity. Through a modular structure enveloped by a kinetic sculpture resembling a flock of birds, the project references the idea of mobility while showcasing the natural connection established by bird migration between Poland and UAE.

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Brazil Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai Offers Sensory Experience of Brazilian Biodiversity

October 21, 2021

Designed by JPG.ARQ, MMBB Arquitetos, and Ben-Avid, the Brazil Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai offers a sensory experience that connects visitors of the World Expo with Brazilian biomes and cultural heritage.

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