Expo 2020 Dubai Italian Pavilion Building, Architect, UAE Design Project Photos
Expo 2020 Dubai Italian Pavilion Design
5 October 2021
Design: CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati and Italo Rota Building Office
Moving Architecture: Unveiling the Italian Pavilion Building at Expo Dubai 2020

Italy?s Pavilion at Expo Dubai 2020 opens to the public as an experiment into reconfigurable architecture and circularity. It features three boat hulls as the structure?s roof; a multimedia facade made with two million recycled plastic bottles; and a natural climate mitigation system that substitutes for air conditioning. The pavilion was designed by CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati and Italo Rota Building Office, with Matteo Gatto and F&M Ingegneria.

Photos by Michele Nastasi Italian Pavilion at EXPO 2020 Dubai
Dubai, UAE, OCTOBER, 2021 – The Italian Pavilion building at Expo Dubai 2020, designed by CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati and Italo Rota Building Office, with Matteo Gatto and F&M Ingegneria, was officially unveiled on October 1st, 2021, as part of the first World Expo ever held in the Arab world. The project puts forward an all-encompassing vision for reconfigurable architecture and circular design involving some of Italy?s most innovative companies.

The pavilion features a multimedia fa̤ade made with two million recycled plastic bottles, new types of building materials Рfrom algae and coffee grounds to orange peels and sand Рand an advanced system for climate mitigati...