Luminescents Pavilion, Dubai Temporary Pop-Up, UAE Design Project Photos
Luminescents Pavilion in Dubai
27 October 2021
Design: MEAN* Middle East Architecture Network
Location: World Trade Center, Dubai, UAE

Luminescents Pavilion
MANE, a pioneering French group and one of the worldwide leaders of the Fragrance industry, commissioned MEAN* Middle East Architecture Network to design a temporary pop-up at Dubai’s World Trade Center. The Luminescents Pavilion‘s primary purpose is to represent the ethos of innovation, sustainability, and collaboration at a global, Dubai-based industry convention. ‘Luminescents Pavilion’ is a structure hosting ten scents crafted by ten expert Perfumers, taking the visitor on a multi-sensorial journey.
A contrast of an Exhilarating Sanctuary

The floor plan of the structure is symmetrical. The circulation directs the visitor in a zig-zag-like motion through the space to experience the different scents.

As opposed to the austere and monolithic exterior, the interior space is composed of ephemeral and lightweight fabric strips due to its minimal ecological impact. Different tones of Yellow, the color of hope, were chosen for the fabric. Each module had a gradual transition of color from a dark shade to a light shade. The lightest shade of Yellow is ?Pantone Illuminating Yellow,? the color of the year 2021, which surrounds the black pedestals that host each of the fragrances.

Generating Complexity with Modularity

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