The first phase of Asif Khan’s designs for Expo 2020 Dubai have been put in place as the city gears up for the six-month event which starts in October.

Khan’s three entrance portals for the event are a futuristic exploration of the traditional “mashrabiya”, an elegant design element used across the Middle East region to control light and airflow, and will be part of the studio’s wider public-realm contribution.

Each of the structures’ doors is 21m high and 10.5m wide. They will lead visitors one of the three tree-filled arrival courtyards designed by Khan for the event’s separate districts.

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