What the desert takes, the vineyard gives back.
Desert Grapes: an innovative project at Expo 2020 Dubai.
at
Expo Dubai 2020
concept project realization
Desert Grapes
in collaboration with the esteemed Japanese architecture and design studio
Takenaka
Corporation
the project was showcased at
Waldorf Astoria di Dubai
One of the decisive impulses for the emergence of Citiculture stemmed from the challenges of adapting vines to exceedingly hot climates, the sustainable management of water resources, and the diversification of grape products.
In 2022, our participation in Expo Dubai aimed to introduce the Urban Vineyards Association and its members.
During this significant event, we developed a concept project named 'Desert Grapes'. The objective was to showcase how even in a hostile climatic environment like Dubai, an urban vineyard could not only survive but thrive.
Luca Balbiano, Paolo Astrua, and Devin Shomaker, a UVA associate from New York, collaborated extensively for months. This collaboration resulted in a valuable partnership with Takenaka Corporation, a prestigious Japanese design and architecture studio responsible for project development.
The concept, unveiled at the Waldorf Astoria in Dubai, raised immense international interest.
