Gharfa Pavilion Installation, Riyadh Temporary Building Design, Diriyah Oasis Architecture Images
Gharfa Pavilion Installation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Modern Temporary Art in Saudi Arabia ? design by Studio Studio Studio
10 Dec 2019
Gharfa at Diriyah Oasis
Design: Studio Studio Studio
Location: Diriyah Oasis, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (KSA)

Studio Studio Studio, the new interdisciplinary lab founded by Edoardo Tresoldi, presents Gharfa: an experiential pavilion installation within the temporary creative project “Diriyah Oasis”, designed and curated by Dubai-based studio Designlab Experience, and located in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh.

This project, commissioned by the Diriyah Season Committee, is situated in close proximity to the At-Turaif District; a UNESCO World Heritage Site about to undergo a major developmental upgrade that includes the opening of a plethora of museums and cultural institutions. Furthermore, this entire initiative is taking place in a period of major changes for the country, which has only just opened its doors to international tourists for the first time last September.
As the artistic director of Studio Studio Studio, Edoardo Tresoldi worked on Gharfa in collaboration with designer Alberonero, musician Max Magaldi, and garden designer Matteo Foschi, the founder of Odd Garden Studio. Their site-specific installations use different mediums to create distinctive spaces in which visitors can meet, rest, and meditate.

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