Oct. 4, 2015
Today our journey of ‎theOngoingHistory:‎fromShanghaiToMilano is with Pavilion United Arab Emirates! The design of the UAE Pavilion for Expo2010 drew inspiration from the vast rolling sand dunes that are a common feature of all seven emirates. The outer covering of the pavilion was gold-colored stainless steel. Its undulating roof, looking as if it has been shaped by the wind, made the pavilion shimmer and change colors. Inside, the pavilion showcased pioneering projects such as Masdar City, a carbon-neutral, zero-waste community in Abu Dhabi, intended to become a centre for the development of new ideas for energy production. ??????

For Expo2015, the UAE Pavilion took inspiration from the evocative landscape and sustainable traditional architecture of the country. The UAE’s story embraces the Expo 2015 theme of food, nutrition and sustainability in all its exciting and challenging facets, using their own experiences of living in a dynamic country with a rapidly increasing population, a shortage of arable land, and where water is now more important than oil. The exhibition explores the interplay between land, energy and water in producing sufficient, safe food, as well as age-old traditional Emirati values of sustainability and sharing that are motivating search for innovative solutions.