Making Doha Exhibition in Qatar
Designed by a team from OMA/AMO, Making Doha 1950-2030 brings together seventy years of photographs, models, plans, texts, films, oral histories, and archival materials to chart Doha’s transition.
Qatar architecture buildings
Qatar architecture designs and architects
New Qatar architecture projects with building news and architectural images, plus architects background. Qatari building news from across this Gulf country in the Middle East.
Major works to visit include the Hamad Airport Expansion, Doha, designed by Aedas. Doha has started the expansion of the Hamad International Airport (HIA) Central Concourse Project in 2019 to accommodate more than 58 million passengers annually. This major Persian Gulf project opened in November 2022 for the FIFA World Cup 2022.
We also have an article about the Lusail Museum, designed by famous Swiss studio Herzog & de Meuron. Construction broke ground in 2023.
It is a museum of ideas and their history with a local anchor. It aims to provide an engaging and thought-provoking experience that addresses historic and contemporary cultural encounters.
Lusail Iconic Stadium – FIFA World Cup Qatar
As the venue for Qatar’s 2022 World Cup bid, the Lusail Iconic Stadium will provide a world-class football facility for 86,250 spectators during the opening ceremony, group games and final.
Qatar National Library Doha
Highly inventive architecture in The Gulf from major Dutch architects firm OMA: the National Library, the Public Library, the University Library, and the Heritage Collection, consists of valuable texts and manuscripts related to the Arab-Islamic civilization.
Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies in Doha
The Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies (QFIS), designed by MYAA, is located on the Education City Campus, Doha. The scheme provides world class teaching and faculty space and the Education City campus mosque.
Qatar Architecture Photos – Doha Buildings
In this exclusive report by Greek architectural photographer Pygmalion Karatzas we bring you the most interesting new buildings in Doha, Qatar. There is a wide range of new buildings in this affluent Gulf country, not just the obligatory ‘aren’t we doing well’ skyscrapers but also museums, parks and galleries.
Oxygen Park, Education City, Doha
Oxygen Park, designed by AECOM, is inspired by wind-eroded rocks of the desert. The fluid paths and shaded running tracks are embedded in the topography. Team sport pitches, equestrian facilities and recreation areas with soundscapes combine to form an inspiring training ground.
National Museum of Qatar – Jean Nouvel Building
The National Museum, designed by world-renowned French architect Jean Nouvel, is inspired by the desert rose. The upcoming museum will combine historic objects and contemporary influences, opening up a dialogue around the impact of rapid change.
Art Mill International Design Competition, Doha
Chile-based architecture practice, ELEMENTAL wins from 26-strong longlist. Gifted with one of the most spectacular and historic sites in the centre of Doha, the Art Mill is expected to become one of the world’s leading cultural centres.
Al Jazeera’s Headquarter in Doha
Vienna-based Veech X Veech expands Al Jazeera’s headquarters in Doha, Qatar, by creating a landmark building and two broadcast media environments.
Crepe Bechamel Restaurant in Doha
Architects: CAS. Crepe Bechamel modern restaurant serves with its elegance for it has gained power through its fresh interior fashion, achieved by Comelite Architecture & Structure.
Al Rayyan Stadium Qatar, World Cup Venue
Al Rayyan Stadium and Precinct are designed to showcase Qatar’s culture. The new, 40,000-seat stadium building is a venue for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar.
Lusail City Marina District in Doha, Qatar
Design: Zaha Hadid Architects. Designed with innovative solutions as an environmentally sustainable community of 450,000 residents and visitors, Lusail City incorporates a 38km light rail system to transport them throughout the city with direct connection to the wider Doha Metro network.
New Doha Tennis Stadium Khalifa Sports Park
The New Doha Tennis Stadium at Khalifa Sports Park design by Arup Associates; Arup Sport, architects is a fluid and dynamic response to the site, to local environmental conditions and to the functional requirements of the stadium.
Lusail Marina Mall Shopping, Qatar retail building
HOK’s designs are inspired by the natural forms created when water and land meet. Five interconnected retail islands, sculptural in shape, will be enclosed by a simple transparent membrane to create a light, sleek interior.
Qatar Courthouse, Office Building: AGi architects
Order is one of the core principles in which the AGi architects’ proposal for this institutional building, Qatar Courthouse, is based. Order as synonymous with structure, law and justice.
Qatar Recreational Sport Facilities
Grimshaw selected to create a new range of community sports facilities across Qatar. Secured through a competition funded by the Qatar Olympic Committee, the Al Farjan Recreational Sports Facilities aim to create new enriched social spaces and encourage community participation in sporting activities.
Al Wakrah Stadium Qatar Building Design
The new concept design for Al Wakrah Stadium. AECOM, in association with Zaha Hadid Architects, have developed the new, innovative design under the guidance of the Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee.
Al Wakrah – famous for its fishing and seafaring heritage – is the proposed southern-most Host City for the 2022 FIFA World Cup™.
A Palace For Nature, Qatar
An Oasis is a miracle of life in the desert. sanzpont [arquitectura] awarded 3rd place in an international restricted competition for a VIP Palace in Qatar for its innovative and ecologic response to the project brief of this private residence: “The purpose of the competition was to stimulate innovative and creative ideas to create a high end luxurious Palace.”
