The facade of the Ibrahimi Building in Abu Dhabi taken by Marco Sosa in the 1980s. Marco Sosa / National Pavilion UAE
"My father’s friend Ahmed Abdulla Al Jassasi, Al Shahama, 1980" Courtesy National Pavilion UAE
Al Shahama shopping arcade along Sheikh Zayed Road. Marco Sosa / National Pavilion UAE
Fan coral, a porous construction material that offered excellent insulation and kept houses cool taken by Michele Bambling in Ras Al Khaimah. Michele Bambling / National Pavilion UAE
The finish of a camel race in Dubai taken by Ronald Codral in 1950. Courtesy Codrai Gulf Collection - Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority
The facade of the Ibrahimi Building in Abu Dhabi taken by Marco Sosa in the 1980s. Marco Sosa / National Pavilion UAE
"My father’s friend Ahmed Abdulla Al Jassasi, Al Shahama, 1980" Courtesy National Pavilion UAE
Al Shahama shopping arcade along Sheikh Zayed Road. Marco Sosa / National Pavilion UAE
Fan coral, a porous construction material that offered excellent insulation and kept houses cool taken by Michele Bambling in Ras Al Khaimah. Michele Bambling / National Pavilion UAE
The finish of a camel race in Dubai taken by Ronald Codral in 1950. Courtesy Codrai Gulf Collection - Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority
The facade of the Ibrahimi Building in Abu Dhabi taken by Marco Sosa in the 1980s. Marco Sosa / National Pavilion UAE
In pictures: the exhibition at the UAE’s Venice Architecture Biennale pavilion
