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Most Elaborate Filtered-Light Museum Dome

Holder
Louvre Abu Dhabi (architect Jean Nouvel)
Country
United Arab Emirates
Date
2017
Location
UAE

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Jean Nouvel's Louvre Abu Dhabi, completed in 2017 on Saadiyat Island, is topped by a multi-layered floating dome engineered to produce a "rain of light" effect inside the museum.