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Lusail FIFA Stadium / Foster + Partners

Paula Pintos — Fri, 10 May 2024 03:00:00 +0000

An in-depth analysis of the brief and the client’s requirements, together with an appreciation of the climatic and cultural heritage of Qatar, formed the basis of the design. The seating bowl is expressed externally as a burnished golden vessel, which sparkles against the sunlight. The façade features triangular openings that visually reinforce the bowl’s structural diagrid and form a perforated screen to provide shade and filter dappled light onto the internal concourses. The high-performance façades and an innovative roof design reduce the stadium’s energy consumption. Outdoor cooling technologies are used to maximize comfort within the open-air stadium. It has achieved a five-star rating under the Global Sustainability Assessment System.

Herzog & de Meuron Reveals Design for Lusail Art Museum in Qatar

Maria-Cristina Florian — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 06:30:00 +0000

Qatar Museums has released renderings showcasing the future Lusail Museum, designed by Swiss architecture office Herzog & de Meuron. The museum will house one of the largest collections of Orientalist art, exploring the movement of people and ideas across the globe and over the centuries. The new institution also strives to provide opportunities for high-level study for scholars, academics, policymakers, and curators. Consequently, the building is conceived as “a vertically layered souk, or miniature city contained within a single building,” aiming to encourage conversations, debates, and meditation on global issues.

MILK BUN Restaurant / Rabih Geha Architects

Hana Abdel — Sat, 20 May 2023 19:00:00 +0000

MILK BUN Qatar designed by Rabih Geha Architects for Gastronomica is a bold way to invoke tradition and marks the company’s third outpost of its hit, tech-oriented Fast Casual concept.

Zaha Hadid Architects to Design Hotel and Residential Tower in Qatar

Patrick Lynch — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 11:20:00 +0000

Zaha Hadid Architects have released plans for a 70,000 square meter (750,000 square foot) hotel and residential tower in the Marina District of Lusail City, Qatar. The design is the first of two ZHA projects commissioned by H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Thani for Lusail City’s integrated community master plan, which when complete will become Qatar’s first and largest sustainable city, providing entertainment, employment and accommodation for up to 450,000 residents and visitors.