MUSEUM OF THE FUTURE
AL WAHA
A spa for the senses reminds guests of the power of their bodies in an increasingly sedentary and digital future.
Spearheaded by the Dubai Future Foundation, the Museum of the Future invites guests to look beyond the present to the possible. Deeplocal served as technology, experience, and tangible design partner to create exhibitions for AL WAHA, the Museum’s immersive space dedicated to the future of wellness. Largely void of digital screens, the space integrates technology into physical forms and uses iconography and inscribed text to guide guests. Physical experiences, or treatments, revive the senses:
MOVEMENT THERAPY – Fluid, generative visuals and a multi-channel soundscape create the feeling of walking through a mystical body of water.
FEELING THERAPY – Guests absorb restorative energy and resensitize their hands through a combination of ultrasonic haptic technology, light therapy, and binaural audio.
CONNECTION THERAPY – Channeling the healing properties of our collective voice, guests hum to achieve harmony, resulting in a shower of otherworldly light, scent, and sound.
IMMERSIVE THERAPIES
REFLECT A FUTURE NARRATIVE OF
WELLNESS AND SPIRITUALITY
SENSORY INTERACTIONS
USE HAPTICS, PROJECTIONS,
SOUNDSCAPES, AND MORE
Deeplocal worked with Museum of the Future under curator Brendan McGetrick, joining a team of world-class firms led by Atelier Brückner that were selected to bring the Museum’s future vision to life.
Credits for AL WAHA Therapies include: Environmental and Spatial Design by Atelier Brückner GmBH; Original Concept and Creative Direction by Emilie Baltz; Tangible Design and Technology by Deeplocal; Experience Design by Emilie Baltz, Deeplocal, Polytope Agency, Clear Story; Audio Scenography by Polytope Agency; Generative Visuals by Alex Guevara; Scent Design by Scentronix.
Photos: Atelier Brückner / Giovanni Emilio Galanello.