Overview
- The Dubai Museum of Art, commissioned by the Al‑Futtaim Group, was presented with a model at an event attended by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
- Ando’s five‑storey building is conceived as a curved concrete shell on a circular platform over Dubai Creek, featuring triangular apertures and a central oculus.
- Plans call for galleries on the first and second floors, a VIP lounge and restaurant above, and a library and study areas to support education and research.
- Flexible spaces are intended to host exhibitions, talks, and art fairs, though organizers have not said whether an existing fair would relocate there.
- No construction schedule or opening date has been released, and there are no specifics on how a collection will be assembled, with limited public comment from stakeholders.