Masdar City

Masdar City in Abu Dhabi is a pioneering example of sustainable architecture and urban planning, originally masterplanned by Foster + Partners. Through his architectural photography, Dany Eid captures the development’s innovative design, geometric façades, shaded walkways and interplay of light and shadow, highlighting the relationship between contemporary architecture, environmental sustainability and traditional Arabian design.

About the Project

Masdar City in Abu Dhabi is a pioneering development in sustainable architecture and urban planning, originally masterplanned by Foster + Partners. Drawing inspiration from traditional Arabian settlements, its design combines shaded streets, pedestrian spaces, passive cooling strategies and contemporary architecture adapted to the desert climate.

Photographing Masdar City offered an opportunity to explore the relationship between architecture, light and environmental design. My images focus on the geometry of its buildings, the rhythm of their façades and the interplay of light and shadow across courtyards and walkways.

The series reflects how architectural form, materiality and urban planning come together to create a distinctive environment, revealing the design principles that shape Masdar City's identity.

Project details

Client: Mubadala Investment Company (Independent Architectural Photography)
Project: Masdar City
Design: Foster + Partners
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Year: 2020
Photographer: Dany Eid
Services: Architectural Photography

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Dany Eid is an architectural and aerial photographer based in Dubai, specialising in architecture, interiors and aerial imagery across the UAE, GCC and internationally.