ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — There is a certain poetry in a fair called Nomad landing at an airport. Beneath a tent-like roof of shimmering mosaic tiles where travelers once rushed to catch flights to distant cities, a different kind of journey unfolded last week as the itinerant design fair known for activating extraordinary architectural spaces made its Middle Eastern debut at the decommissioned Terminal 1 of Zayed International Airport.

The four-day fair brought together leading international galleries and regional talent within the historic terminal designed by French architect Paul Andreu. Opened in 1982 at the behest of UAE founder Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and retired from service in 2023, the building’s sweeping mosaic ceiling provided a resonant backdrop for the fai

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