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Walking through the sunlit entrance of the Islamic Museum of Australia in Thornbury, it's obvious that it's more than just a converted warehouse.
The building was designed as a metaphor for the relationship between Australia and the Muslim world, drawing on traditional Islamic design principles and Australian elements such as a billabong and indigenous art.
Designed by Desypher, a Footscray-based architectural firm, the building's facade is shrouded in a veil of rusted corten steel, perforated with circular holes to let light into the building.