Following a seven month design competition with submissions from the world’s leading architecture firms, the National Media Council of the United Arab Emirates has selected Santiago Calatrava’s proposal for the UAE Pavilion at the Dubai World Expo 2020. The structure, which will sit at the heart of the nearly 500-acre exhibition area and whose design is inspired by a falcon in flight, will be seen by the roughly 25m visitors and participants who are expected to visit the Expo from October 2020 to April 2021.

When completed, the Calatrava-designed UAE Pavilion will be approximately 15,000 sqm and will include numerous exhibition areas, an auditorium, food and beverage outlets and VIP lounges.