The Yas Hotel in Abu Dhabi Features Veiled Design
Going Like Sixty — May 15, 2009 — Art & Design
References: thedesignblog.org
Abu Dhabi will, yawn, see the opening of another luxury hotel this fall. The Yas Hotel is part of the $36 billion marina development project. The 500-room hotel covers 85,000 square meters, and Asymptote Architecture says it will “redefine luxury and modern architecture.”
The Yas Hotel's curved forms are made of finished steel with 5,800 diamond-shaped panels that swivel. The architects say they were inspired by the veils that are worn throughout the region.
The Yas Hotel's curved forms are made of finished steel with 5,800 diamond-shaped panels that swivel. The architects say they were inspired by the veils that are worn throughout the region.
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