Four architecture firms have imagined virtual words for pax.world, a metaverse platform that invites users and brands to host and attend live events, including concerts, gallery shows, business conferences and more. The firms Grimshaw, HWKN, Farshid Moussavi and WHY have each designed a Metaserai, a destination for commerce and culture, hosted within pax.world, which is inspired by the visual cues and themes of Caravanserai, the inns of road parked along the historic Silk Road.

Pax.world founder Frank Fitzgerald got the idea for the metaverse during the pandemic, when his Zoom fatigue led him to envision an alternative venue for business events and socializing. The platform is governed by the DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) and has…