zayed national museum’s interiors weave emirati craft, material, and cycles of time
wool, rope, ceramics, camel leather, and local stone appear across the museum interiors.
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art and architecture in abu dhabi
art and architecture in Abu Dhabi surveys the emirate’s evolving built environment and cultural landscape, highlighting major institutions, experimental projects, and the innovative materials and forms shaping its rapidly expanding creative scene.
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daniel buren's stripes & zainab alhashemi's concrete sculptures frame abu dhabi bus terminal
with varying scales and mediums, the interventions take the iconic, modernist structure as stage and muse for public art abu dhabi biennial.
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competitions 
Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
Compasso d’Oro International Design Award 2027 deadline: january 20th, 2027 
Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 
Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2027 $ 56,305.00 USD deadline: september 15th, 2027 
2027 NYX Design Awards deadline: april 29th, 2027 
Pavilion Atlas 2027 deadline: july 19th, 2027 
Wonder Global Design Awards 2026 Season 2 deadline: january 31st, 2027 
The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 
Rework by xFigura: An Adaptive Reuse Ideas Competition $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 29th, 2026 
The Architect’s Chair Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: january 5th, 2027 all competitions
Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 Compasso d’Oro International Design Award 2027 deadline: january 20th, 2027 Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2027 $ 56,305.00 USD deadline: september 15th, 2027 2027 NYX Design Awards deadline: april 29th, 2027 Pavilion Atlas 2027 deadline: july 19th, 2027 Wonder Global Design Awards 2026 Season 2 deadline: january 31st, 2027 The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 Rework by xFigura: An Adaptive Reuse Ideas Competition $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 29th, 2026 The Architect’s Chair Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: january 5th, 2027 
