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The UAE’s innovative Wetland exhibition takes its place alongside the 64 nations that will be present in the Serenissima’s historic Giardini and Arsenale venues for the next six months up until November 21. National Pavilion UAE
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Wetland is curated by Wael Awar and Kenichi Teramoto. National Pavilion UAE
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The installation is inspired by the UAE's traditional coral houses, with the module made from ground-breaking cement from brine extracted during industrial desalination. National Pavilion UAE
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The UAE’s innovative Wetland exhibition takes its place alongside the 64 nations that will be present in the Serenissima’s historic Giardini and Arsenale venues for the next six months up until November 21. National Pavilion UAE
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'Wetland presents a truly insightful idea, and a fresh perspective on the global issue of climate change,' said UAE Minister of Culture and Youth Noura Al Kaabi. National Pavilion UAE
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'Developing new and more sustainable ways of balancing the needs of the modern world with the need to protect our environment is absolutely critical, and very high on the UAE’s national strategic agenda, so this project is outstandingly timely,' said UAE Minister of Culture and Youth Noura Al Kaabi, who attended the inauguration. National Pavilion UAE
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The Wetland installation is complemented by an emotive series of photographs of the sabkha by renowned New York-based Emirati artist, Farah Al Qasimi. National Pavilion UAE
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The Wetland installation is complemented by an emotive series of photographs of the sabkha by renowned New York-based Emirati artist, Farah Al Qasimi. National Pavilion UAE
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The UAE’s innovative Wetland exhibition takes its place alongside the 64 nations that will be present in the Serenissima’s historic Giardini and Arsenale venues for the next six months up until November 21. National Pavilion UAE
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Wetland is curated by Wael Awar and Kenichi Teramoto. National Pavilion UAE
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The installation is inspired by the UAE's traditional coral houses, with the module made from ground-breaking cement from brine extracted during industrial desalination. National Pavilion UAE
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The UAE’s innovative Wetland exhibition takes its place alongside the 64 nations that will be present in the Serenissima’s historic Giardini and Arsenale venues for the next six months up until November 21. National Pavilion UAE
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'Wetland presents a truly insightful idea, and a fresh perspective on the global issue of climate change,' said UAE Minister of Culture and Youth Noura Al Kaabi. National Pavilion UAE
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'Developing new and more sustainable ways of balancing the needs of the modern world with the need to protect our environment is absolutely critical, and very high on the UAE’s national strategic agenda, so this project is outstandingly timely,' said UAE Minister of Culture and Youth Noura Al Kaabi, who attended the inauguration. National Pavilion UAE
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The Wetland installation is complemented by an emotive series of photographs of the sabkha by renowned New York-based Emirati artist, Farah Al Qasimi. National Pavilion UAE
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The Wetland installation is complemented by an emotive series of photographs of the sabkha by renowned New York-based Emirati artist, Farah Al Qasimi. National Pavilion UAE
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The UAE’s innovative Wetland exhibition takes its place alongside the 64 nations that will be present in the Serenissima’s historic Giardini and Arsenale venues for the next six months up until November 21. National Pavilion UAE
Wetland: how the UAE's sustainable exhibition at the Venice Biennale of Architecture came together
Inspired by the country’s traditional coral houses, the module is made from ground-breaking cement from brine extracted during industrial desalination
John Brunton
24 May, 2021
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