Grimshaw will create The Sustainability Pavilion for the 2020 World Expo held in Dubai, UAE.

The pavilion aims to show how architecture can help create strategies for sustainable future living. The pavilion is one of three at the expo. It’s a chance to send an ambitious message about the natural world, ecology and technology to a global audience.

Drawing inspiration from natural processes like photosynthesis, the form of the pavilion is in service to its function: it captures energy from sunlight and fresh water from humid air.

The pavilion is sited in the demonstration gardens, amongst winding pathways and shaded enclaves.  These gardens surrounding the pavilion design are an important part of the visitor experience: they set the stage for the exhibition and create gathering areas that will manage and spread out crowds while providing retail, food and beverage opportunities.

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RIBA + Grimshaw Foundation Annual Art Lecture

The 2024 RIBA + Grimshaw Foundation Annual Art Lecture returns, bringing together the interdisciplinary worlds of art and architecture.

This year the lecture will be given by Guyanese-British sculptor Hew Locke, followed by a conversation and questions with writer and curator Ekow Eshun.

The lecture will take place on Thursday 5th December at the RIBA in London. 

Launched in 2022 as a collaboration between RIBA and the Grimshaw Foundation, the lecture series supports the aspirations of the two organisations: elevating creativity as an essential skill for the future and creating opportunities for young people from diverse backgrounds to explore and engage with the worlds of art, design, and architecture.

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