Qatari architecture

In Doha, Qatar, the M7 Design and Cultural hub by John McAslan + Partners forms a compelling architectural anchor for the new 31-hectar Msheireb mixed-use development. Serving as a creative hub for Qatar’s fashion and design industry as well as a showcase for innovation and entrepreneurship in the region, the development opened with a Christian Dior retrospective which will run until March 31, 2022. Hufton+Crow Conceived as a ‘walkable city’ serviced by trams and a Metro, the Msheireb development is tightknit and compact within an urban block formation that includes museums, a mosque, shopping arcades, homes, and offices along shaded streets. Courtyards are carved from massive elements in stone block. The  solid... Altro