Produced by Russia-based Galen, basalt composites were used to construct the Museum of Arts upon the project of the architect Jean Nouvel in the United Arab Emirates.

In 2015 Dubai was ranked eighth in a list of top 10 global cities for sustainable building in terms of LEED certified projects. Basalt rebar is among the most promising technologies for the capital of UAE since it must replace out of date steel bars with basalt in concrete reinforcing.