Dubai is preparing a new original building - Museum of the Future

Dubai – A museum of the future will open in Dubai next year, which looks completely different from the local skyscrapers. It has the shape of a large eye, more specifically an anneloid, and is made of stainless steel covered with Arabic calligraphy. Inside, it will feature exhibitions of future technologies and cover topics ranging from climate change to medical discoveries, reports the CNN website.

The unusual building was made possible by the Dubai Future Foundation, led by the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. This organization aims to make Dubai a "center for innovation and testing emerging technologies."

The Museum of the Future was originally conceived to showcase programs currently under development focused on technologies applicable in the future for healthcare, food production, security, or efforts to combat climate change. However, after its opening, the institution intends to explore these topics in greater depth. "We are not interested in showy futuristic inventions. We want to address questions like: How could people live on a space station orbiting near Earth, how could we respond in the event of an ecosystem collapse, how to ensure good health and emotional well-being for people in the future," said Lath Carlson, the museum's director, regarding the museum's objectives.

He is not a fan of museums where people view exhibits through glass barriers, so three out of the seven floors of the new building will provide an experience closer to that of a theater. A large focus will be on the theme of climate change, but Carlson does not want it to be a cheap showcase of threats, rather a presentation of possible solutions.

The museum will be an example of sustainable building, powered by a solar power plant, which will also supply charging stations for electric cars. In regard to sustainability, the food offered in several restaurants will also be carefully selected.

The building is designed by the architectural firm Killa Design, whose head, Shaun Killa, said that from a technical standpoint, this museum was the most challenging project he has ever worked on. The designers aimed for a smooth exterior covering without joints. "The facade elements are unified, meaning that the structure, windows, insulation, and waterproof layer are one single system. Nothing like this has been done anywhere before," Killa said.