Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations in New York, by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Photo: Dave Burk/SOM.
Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations in New York, by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Photo: Dave Burk/SOM.
Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations in New York, by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Photo: Dave Burk/SOM.
Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations in New York, by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Photo: Dave Burk/SOM.
Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations in New York, by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Photo: Dave Burk/SOM.
Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations in New York, by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Photo: Dave Burk/SOM.
The architecture of the Permanent Mission of the United Arab Emirates to the United States is designed to embrace the city—to harmonize with New York’s architectural past, while also reflecting the identity of the UAE and the traditions of Middle Eastern hospitality. The building is a dramatic, yet dignified structure—it is a Gesamtkunstwerk, a work of art inspired by an all-encompassing vision, comprehensively executed down to nearly every detail, façade to furniture. Hospitality and the convening of both friends and strangers are cornerstones of Middle Eastern culture, and the primary driving force behind the design.
