Expo 2020 -Malaysia set to unveil a tropical rainforest

Malaysia is set to unveil a tropical rainforest initiative in the heart of Expo 2020 Dubai.

Malaysia’s Rainforest Canopy highlights sustainability and man’s relationship with nature.
Expo 2020 Dubai will run from October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022. It is the first World Expo to be held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, and the first to be hosted by an Arab nation.

Malaysian Ambassador Mohd Tarid Sufian said, the Malaysia pavilion spans an area of 1,234sqm and the pavilion is the first Net Zero Carbon initiative at Expo 2020 Dubai. It is an architectural marvel blending esoteric design with animation elements to provide a sublime experience of man-nature relationship to visitors.

The pavilion will have a waterfall effect against the backdrop of a desert landscape. Light poles were designed to sway with the wind and the pavilion itself is made with lightweight structure and can be dismantled for reuse. The exhibition halls are suspended on very long slender legs, hovering 4-6 metres above the ground. The three exhibition halls will have a feel of “touching the ground lightly, intended to evoke references to a tropical jungle”.

“We wanted to remind the need to have a sustainable outlook on life and business in these challenging times through our ‘Rainforest Canopy’ concept at Expo 2020 Dubai — a nodal global event contributing to the efforts of a post-Covid economic recovery,” Sufian noted.