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To celebrate World Architecture Day on October 7, Expo 2020 has released a selection of new images from the construction site.
Expo 2020 Dubai will bring together the cream of world architectural talent in the field in one place, and continuing a proud lineage of architectural wonders at World Expos throughout the ages.
Shading at Expo 2020's Thematic Districts. Image supplied by Expo 2020.
Expo 2020 Dubai expects to attract 25 million visits between October 20, 2020 and April 10, 2021, with 70 per cent of visitors projected to come from outside the UAE.
The exterior of a building in the Opportunity District. Image supplied by Expo 2020.
The spellbinding sights will include a number of structures designed by ‘starchitects’ – the superstars of the architecture world – as well as a glittering array of emerging architectural talent from around the world, according to a statement from Dubai Expo 2020.
A decorative façade of a building in the Opportunity District. Image supplied by Expo 2020.
From the flagship Al Wasl Plaza and Thematic Pavilions, to the 192 Country Pavilions across the site, there will be architecture for every taste and interest at Expo 2020.
Expo 2020's Mobility Pavilion under construction. Image supplied by Expo 2020.
Expo 2020 visitors will have access to the latest innovations with more than 200 participants – including 192 nations, multilateral organisations, businesses and educational institutions – coming together to highlight real-life solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges.
Facades and shading at Expo 2020's Thematic Districts. Image supplied by Expo 2020.
Expo 2020’s sub-themes of Opportunity, Mobility and Sustainability is expected to inspire visitors to make a conscious effort to think and live differently, and give them renewed optimism that, through collaboration, it is possible to make a lasting change to the world.
Through the trellis of Al Wasl dome. Image supplied by Expo 2020.
(Writing by Seban Scaria seban.scaria@refinitiv.com, editing by Daniel Luiz)
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