In pictures: Abu Dhabi’s new Al Fayah Park

Designed by London-based Thomas Heatherwick, founder of Heatherwick studio, the park will feature an outdoor cinema, an organic garden, picnic areas and cafes and restaurants. Courtesy Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan Foundation

The gardens will supply fresh fruits and vegetables to cafes and restaurants inside the park. Courtesy Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan Foundation

British designer Thomas Heatherwick surveys a model of his plans for the 125,000 square metre Al Fayah park at Abu Dhabi at the Cityscape Abu Dhabi exhibition. Fatima Al Marzooqi / The National

Some of Mr Heatherwick’s designs include the Olympic cauldron for London 2012 Games. Toby Melville / AFP

Another of Mr Heatherwick’s projects was a redesign of London’s double-decker buses. Ben Stansall / AFP

Thomas Heatherwick surveys a model of his plans for the 125,000 square metre Al Fayah Park at the Cityscape Abu Dhabi exhibition. Fatima Al Marzooqi / The National

Some of Mr Heatherwick’s designs include the UK Pavilion at World Expo 2010 in Shanghai. Feng Li / Getty Images

Thomas Heatherwick surveys a model of his plans for the 125,000 square metre Al Fayah Park at the Cityscape Abu Dhabi exhibition. Fatima Al Marzooqi / The National

Stephen Nelmes

The plans for the new 125,000 square metre Al Fayah — which means “shade” in Arabic — Park were unveiled on Tuesday at Cityscape Abu Dhabi. Here’s a look at it and other works by Thomas Heatherwick, the park’s designer.

Updated: April 23, 2014, 12:00 AM