Qatar World Cup venues make Wired’s ‘craziest’ stadiums list
Rendering of Al Bayt Al Khor World Cup 2022 Stadium. Credit: SCDL Qatar’s upcoming stadiums in Al Wakrah and Al Khor have been singled out as having some of the world’s…
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Burj Qatar shortlisted for $1 million world architecture prize
Doha Tower, also known as Burj Qatar, was among 19 buildings shortlisted this month for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture.
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Qatar building in the running for new world architecture award
The QFIS is the only building in the Gulf to have been selected for consideration for the first Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) International Prize.
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Qatar University named one of world’s most beautiful college campuses
The accolade to Qatar University was bestowed by a French photographer and author who recently compiled a book on the 23 most "architecturally significant" university campuses.
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A look at Qatar’s most beautiful mosques (photos)
From Doha to Al Shamal to the airport, Qatar is home to dozens of gorgeous mosques. Here's a look at just a few of them. Which one is your favorite?
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Three Qatar projects shortlisted for World Building of the Year award
The Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies building, an upcoming health center in Al Wakrah and a design for a new Doha courthouse are among those shortlisted for the prestigious prize.
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Doha architect calls for more mixed-use areas, fewer closed communities
Applying an urban design in neighborhoods like West Bay, Bin Mahmoud and Al Sadd would give Qatar’s residents a chance to walk to work, school and coffee shops, decreasing dependency on cars, the expert said.
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Report: GCC countries building world’s ‘vainest’ skyscrapers
The UAE and other Gulf countries are responsible for producing some of the “vainest” buildings on Earth, the Chicago-based Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has said. In a…
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PHOTOS: Japanese architect unveils design for tower cooled by waterfalls
A second proposal involves the stacking of arches on top of one another, to mimic the silhouette made by Bedouin tents, in designs that are thought to have made with Qatar in mind.
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