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. More
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WOHA creates "oasis in the desert" for Singapore Pavilion at Dubai Expo
Architecture studio WOHA has created a plant-filled pavilion covered in a "three-dimensional garden" at Dubai Expo 2020. More
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AGi Architects arranges Dubai Expo Opportunity Pavilion around covered plaza
Spanish-Kuwaiti studio AGi Architects has created a pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai that is built around a covered plaza that acts as a place where people can gather. More
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OOS turns Swiss Pavilion into giant mirror at Dubai Expo
Zürich-based architecture studio OOS has covered the front of the Swiss Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020 with a giant mirror. More
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Grimshaw tops Dubai Expo Sustainability Pavilion with giant "energy tree"
UK studio Grimshaw has designed a pavilion topped with a 135-metre-wide, solar-panel-covered canopy to anchor the sustainability district at the Dubai Expo. More
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V8 Architects' Dutch Biotope pavilion generates water and food at Dubai Expo
Dutch practice V8 Architects has created a pavilion with its own enclosed water, energy and food system and a leave-no-trace philosophy as the Netherlands' contribution to Expo 2020 Dubai. More
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Foster + Partners wraps Dubai Expo Mobility Pavilion in stainless steel fins
UK studio Foster + Partners has designed a trefoil-shaped pavilion to anchor the mobility district at the Dubai Expo. More
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JKMM Architects "brings a fragment of Finnish nature to UAE" with Dubai Expo pavilion
Helsinki studio JKMM Architects has created a calm, chapel-like pavilion as the Finnish contribution to Dubai Expo 2020. More
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Carlo Ratti tops Italy Pavilion at Dubai Expo with trio of boats
Italian studio Carlo Ratti Associati has created a building that aims to investigate reusable materials and natural cooling for the Italy Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020. More
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SOM weaves small wood pieces into SPLAM pavilion at Chicago Architecture Biennial
SOM has worked with the University of Michigan's Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning to explore a low-carbon alternative to conventional timber framing called SLT and build a pavilion to demonstrate its capabilities. More
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Santiago Calatrava tops UAE Pavilion at Dubai Expo with 28 opening wings
Swiss-Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava has created a pavilion informed by the shape of a falcon's wing for the UAE at the Dubai Expo 2020, which opens today. More
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Santiago Calatrava unveils Qatar Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020
Swiss-Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava has designed a curved structure that pays homage to Qatar's coat of arms for the country's pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. More
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Nine wooden cabins from Lake Annecy Cabin Festival
Festival organiser Philippe Burguet picks nine of his favourite wooden structures from this year's Cabin Festival, including a Japanese-style cabin and a playful teepee-shaped cabin with a swinging hammock. More
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Nebbia Works constructs mono-material pavilion for V&A from low-carbon aluminium
Nebbia Works has created a self-supporting pavilion from simple aluminium sheets at the V&A museum as part of the London Design Festival to highlight the material's sustainable potential. More
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Kengo Kuma and OPPO pair traditional materials and technology to create "spiritual experience"
In this video produced by Dezeen for OPPO, Japanese architect Kengo Kuma describes how he worked with the smart device brand to create Bamboo Ring, an installation currently showing at Milan design week. More
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UAE wins Golden Lion for best pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale
United Arab Emirates' Wetland pavilion curated by Wael Al Awar and Kenichi Teramoto has won the Golden Lion for Best National Participation at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale. More
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Chart Art Fair installs five "social architecture" pavilions in Copenhagen
This Dezeen video showcases the five architecture pavilions at this year's Chart art fair in Copenhagen, including a restaurant covered with microgreens and a structure made out of inflatable bags. More
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Santiago Calatrava unveils design for Qatar Pavilion at Dubai Expo
Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava has revealed his design for the Qatar Pavilion at the upcoming Expo 2020 Dubai, which draws on the four elements represented on Qatar's coat of arms. More
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Morag Myerscough brightens Canary Wharf square with Sun Pavilion
British artist Morag Myerscough has created a colourful pavilion for London's Canary Wharf financial district that responds to the easing of coronavirus restrictions by encouraging people to "spend time safely together". More
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Giant seashell features in Toronto's delayed Winter Stations 2021
Four pavilions including a giant seashell and a colourful archway have opened in Toronto as part of the coronavirus-delayed annual Winter Stations event. More
