
The Louvre Abu Dhabi
5/7/2026 | 52m 9sVideo has Closed Captions
How the architecture of the building plays on the relationship between interior and exterior.
Discover how the architectural concept behind the Louvre Abu Dhabi plays on the relationship between interior and exterior, and lays down a bridge between cultures.
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The Louvre Abu Dhabi
5/7/2026 | 52m 9sVideo has Closed Captions
Discover how the architectural concept behind the Louvre Abu Dhabi plays on the relationship between interior and exterior, and lays down a bridge between cultures.
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What he's accomplished in the world is nothing less than fantastic.
I mean, I honestly think, and I'm biased here, that the Louvre Abu Dhabi is his greatest work.
And for me, as an Emirati, what I appreciate about the Louvre Abu Dhabi is how Jean Nouvel understood the culture and understood the -- the topography of the UAE in his design.
As an Emirati, when I enter the Louvre Abu Dhabi, I do see a part of our past, so I see it.
I see our oasis, I see our day trees.
I also see the connection between land and sea.
So he has done an unbelievable job in understanding it's the people here, and then coming up with this design that will be timeless.
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