art and architecture in the united arab emirates | designboom.com https://www.designboom.com/tag/architecture-in-the-united-arab-emirates/ designboom magazine | your first source for architecture, design & art news Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:50:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 teamLab’s multi-sensory immersive art venue in abu dhabi to open in april 2025 https://www.designboom.com/architecture/teamlab-phenomena-multi-sensory-immersive-art-venue-abu-dhabi-april-02-25-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/teamlab-phenomena-multi-sensory-immersive-art-venue-abu-dhabi-april-02-25-2025/#respond Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:30:13 +0000 christina vergopoulou I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1118024

teamLab phenomena features interactive artworks that evolve dynamically through light, air, and water.

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buildner’s house of the future competition seeks sustainable, adaptive homes for UAE https://www.designboom.com/architecture/buildner-house-of-the-future-competition-sustainable-adaptive-homes-uae-02-19-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/buildner-house-of-the-future-competition-sustainable-adaptive-homes-uae-02-19-2025/#respond Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:00:10 +0000 lisa kostyra https://www.designboom.com/?p=1114185

buildner’s house of the future competition returns for its 2024/25 edition, calling on architects to create climate-conscious homes for UAE families.

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theaster gates creates sonic and spatial immersion at prada mode pop-up in abu dhabi https://www.designboom.com/art/theaster-gates-sonic-spatial-immersion-prada-mode-pop-up-abu-dhabi-02-14-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/art/theaster-gates-sonic-spatial-immersion-prada-mode-pop-up-abu-dhabi-02-14-2025/#respond Fri, 14 Feb 2025 21:45:39 +0000 ravail khan I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1116299

the space engages with the UAE's spiritual and aesthetic traditions, while reaffirming the minimal and analogue amidst contemporary digital culture.

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design made in dubai: unpacking the city’s evolving creative codes at maison&objet https://www.designboom.com/design/made-dubai-unpacking-evolving-creative-codes-maisonobjet-02-05-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/design/made-dubai-unpacking-evolving-creative-codes-maisonobjet-02-05-2025/#respond Wed, 05 Feb 2025 16:00:31 +0000 ravail khan I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1114108

at this year’s maison&objet in paris, designboom hosted an insightful discussion on the new codes of dubai’s flourishing creative scene with some of the industry’s leading voices.

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site of expo 2020 dubai to become community-focused urban development by UNstudio https://www.designboom.com/architecture/expo-city-dubai-urban-development-unstudio-uae-02-04-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/expo-city-dubai-urban-development-unstudio-uae-02-04-2025/#respond Tue, 04 Feb 2025 17:01:24 +0000 kat barandy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1114230

UNstudio's 'expo city dubai' mixed-use masterplan retains over 80% of the infrastructure and buildings from the world expo.

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farah al qasimi’s iridescent oyster sculptures chant hums of longing along abu dhabi corniche https://www.designboom.com/art/farah-al-qasimi-iridescent-oyster-sculptures-abu-dhabi-corniche-public-art-biennial-01-22-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/art/farah-al-qasimi-iridescent-oyster-sculptures-abu-dhabi-corniche-public-art-biennial-01-22-2025/#respond Wed, 22 Jan 2025 05:10:16 +0000 ravail khan I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1110780

the pearls within the cluster of shells cradle a gentle soundscape, reimagining a traditional chant honoring the gulf's pearl diving heritage.

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sculpted from sand, karim+elias’ desert relics installation rises like ancient totems in UAE https://www.designboom.com/art/sculpted-sand-karim-elias-desert-relics-installation-ancient-totems-in-uae-01-09-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/art/sculpted-sand-karim-elias-desert-relics-installation-ancient-totems-in-uae-01-09-2025/#respond Thu, 09 Jan 2025 21:45:36 +0000 ravail khan I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1109915

each monumental totem reflects the pigments, textures, and contours of the desert, recalling traditions that have permeated the crafts of ancient civilizations.

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wael al awar on reclaiming brine for a new sustainable vernacular at public art abu dhabi https://www.designboom.com/architecture/wael-al-awar-reclaiming-brine-sustainable-vernacular-public-art-abu-dhabi-interview-12-20-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/wael-al-awar-reclaiming-brine-sustainable-vernacular-public-art-abu-dhabi-interview-12-20-2024/#respond Fri, 20 Dec 2024 22:45:56 +0000 ravail khan I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1105899

designboom speaks to the architect, learning about his approach to reclaiming industrial waste and looking to local contexts to build more sustainably.

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renzo piano building workshop makes middle eastern debut with BEEAH healthcare facility https://www.designboom.com/architecture/renzo-piano-building-workshop-middle-eastern-debut-beeah-healthcare-facility-sharjah-12-12-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/renzo-piano-building-workshop-middle-eastern-debut-beeah-healthcare-facility-sharjah-12-12-2024/#respond Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:30:22 +0000 myrto katsikopoulou I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1106656

BEEAH group's facility incorporates expansive green spaces and open areas filled with natural light by renzo piano building workshop.

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first public art abu dhabi biennial opens with works by henrique oliveira, wael al awar & more https://www.designboom.com/art/submerged-pavilions-kinetic-sculptures-meeting-points-abu-dhabi-public-art-biennial-11-28-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/art/submerged-pavilions-kinetic-sculptures-meeting-points-abu-dhabi-public-art-biennial-11-28-2024/#respond Thu, 28 Nov 2024 07:45:54 +0000 ravail khan I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1102692

from submerged terracotta roofs to chanting oysters, the artworks create new meeting points across the city while speaking to ideas of global significance.

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