Ten must-see pavilions at Dubai Expo 2020
The Dubai Expo has officially opened with pavilions designed by architects including Foster + Partners, WOHA and Santiago Calatrava. Here we round up 10 of the most interesting.
UAE Pavilion by Santiago Calatrava
Designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, the host nation's pavilion was informed by the shape of a falcon's wing.
The building is topped with 28 carbon fibre "wings" that can be closed to shelter the roof solar panels.
Singapore Pavilion by WOHA
Singapore studio WOHA created a plant-filled pavilion for the country's pavilion at the expo.
Described by the studio as a "three-dimensional garden", the building has a series of raised walkways that wrap around three plant-covered cones.
Finland Pavilion by JKMM The Finland Pavilion was built around a calm, timber-lined space where people can escape the bustle of the expo.
Designed by Helsinki studio JKMM Architects, the pavilion was covered in a white tensioned industrial fabric to evoke the appearance of Finnish snow.
UK Pavilion by Es DevlinÂ
The UK's contribution to the expo is a cone-shaped cross-laminated timber pavilion created by British designer Es Devlin.
It was designed to display an AI-generated poem across its facade.
Mobility Pavilion by Foster + Partners
This trefoil-shaped pavilion, designed by UK studio Foster + Partners, anchors the expo's mobility district.
Each of the building's three cantilevered forms contains a gallery with an immersive exhibi...
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