The Museum of the Future is under construction in Dubai. Shown here in renderings, it is set to open in 2020, and will "explore the greatest challenges and technologies that will shape the future."
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Architecture firm Killa Design says the museum's design is rich in symbolism. The stainless steel loop of its body represents what we know about future decades, while the hole, or "void," represents what we don't yet know.
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At 78 meters high, the building will accommodate six exhibition spaces and an auditorium.
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This rendering shows the interior, flooded with natural light.
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The museum hopes to inspire solutions to mankind's future challenges, including climate change and resource scarcity.
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The building will be clad in thousands of stainless steel triangles and decorated with Arabic calligraphy.
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Computer-controlled machining tools were used to cut more than 1,000 molds that support the fiberglass and stainless steel system on the facade.
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The architects say a green hill leading up to the museum will offer a calming refuge from city life.
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Its design won Best Business Information Modelling Project and Best Public Category Project in the 2018 Tekla Global BIM awards.
