MSD-AAD Studio Spring

The studio focuses on the design of the new Agha Khan Museum of Islamic and Contemporary Art in Dubai. U.A.E. His Highness the Aga Khan, spiritual leader of Shia Ismaili Muslims, has planned to build a number of major museums around the world for Islamic art, artifacts and contemporary art that align with the Ismaili community’s mission to offer new perspectives into Islamic civilizations by weaving together cross-cultural threads throughout history. The Aga Khan Museum offers visitors a window into worlds unknown or unfamiliar: the artistic, intellectual, and scientific heritage of Muslim civilizations across the centuries from the Iberian Peninsula to China.

Its mission is to foster a greater understanding and appreciation of the contribution that Muslim civilizations have made to world heritage. Through education, research, and collaboration, the Museum fosters dialogue and promotes tolerance and mutual understanding among people. As a vibrant educational institution, the Museum encourages the full spectrum of public engagement with its diverse Permanent Collection of more than 1,000 objects and its ever-changing roster of exhibitions and innovative programs – including music and dance performances, theatre, lectures, workshops, and film screenings.