The ‘museum city’ of Louvre Abu Dhabi will be housed in a building designed by Pritzker Prize winning architect Jean Nouvel. Ever aware of context, Nouvel has a falaj-inspired water system running through the museum, inspired by ancient Arabian engineering. Louvre Abu Dhabi’s geometric lace dome was inspired by the interlaced palm leaves traditionally used as roofing material and resulting in an enchanting rain of light. The roof’s complex pattern is the result of the same geometric design repeated at various sizes and angles in ten different layers, five external and five internal. While it looks delicate and lacy, the dome is actually very heavy and the size of five football pitches.