Dubai-based architecture studio MEAN* (Middle East Architecture Network) has designed a temporary cathedral-like pavilion made of lightweight fabric strips at Dubai’s World Trade Center, United Arab Emirates.  

Called Luminescents Pavilion, the pavilion was designed for MANE, a pioneering French group and one of the worldwide leaders of the Fragrance industry. 

The pavilion’s primary purpose is aimed to represent the ethos of innovation, sustainability, and collaboration at a global, Dubai-based industry convention.

Although the pavilion appears a heavy and massive structure, the structure is made of lightweight fabric strips that give the same affect. The pavilion hosts ten scents crafted by ten expert perfumers, taking the visitor on a multi-sensorial journey.

“The stimulating space is a result of cross-pollinating architecture with the craft of fragrance making,” said MEAN*

Different tones of Yellow, the color of hope, were chosen for the fabric. Each module had a gradual transition of color from a dark shade to a light shade.”

“The lightest shade of Yellow is ‘Pantone Illuminating Yellow,’ the color of the year 2021, which surrounds the black pedestals that host each of the fragrances,” the studio added