New Logo for Louvre Abu Dhabi by Studio Philippe Apeloig

Set to open in 2015, the Louvre Abu Dhabi is, as its name implies, an extension of the Louvre in Paris to be deployed in Saadiyat Island, a mixed commercial, residential, cultural, and leisure development half a kilometer off the coast of Abu Dhabi. Designed by Ateliers Jean Nouvel, the museum will “present major objects from the fields of archaeology, fine arts and decorative arts. It will also represent all regions, periods, including contemporary art and the narrative of art history,” and will “reflect the region’s role as a crossroads for civilisation”. The logo for the museum has been designed by Paris-based Studio Philippe Apeloig. Building renderings. More here. Exposed grid behind the logo. Image source: Designboom. The first step was to identify what