Najla El Zein creates benches "to capture the nuanced experience of being in a public space"
Lebanese designer Najla El Zein has created the Us, Her, Him elongated, limestone benches at Flag Plaza in Doha, Qatar. More
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VCUarts Qatar launches new degree around emerging technology: Kinetic Imaging
Promotion: Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar has announced an undergraduate course in game design, combining technological and media teaching with creative practices. More
The world is "over-branded" says Karim Rashid at Design Doha
Promotion: the world is under-designed and over-branded, designer Karim Rashid argued on stage at Design Doha Forum. More
Architecture can "intensely" engage the public with museums say Design Doha panellists
Promotion: speakers from UNStudio, AMO, and the Venice Biennale share their insights on how architecture and design can be used to make transformative museum experiences during a Design Doha panel that can be streamed on Dezeen. More
MENA region gaining "a louder voice" in the global design landscape, say panellists at Design Doha
Promotion: the Arabian Gulf and the Middle East are poised to influence global design trends in an inversion of the West's decades-long impact on the region, according to speakers at a Design Doha panel that can now be viewed on Dezeen. More
Reviving traditional crafts is a way of "engaging with your surroundings" say Design Doha panellists
Promotion: three designers working with crafts have shared their experiences of trying to preserve and revive traditional practices at a panel at Design Doha that can now be viewed on Dezeen. More
Architects part of historic "social cleansing" of cities, says David Chipperfield at Design Doha
Promotion: architect David Chipperfield has delivered a critique of his profession as part of a panel discussion at the Design Doha Forum that is now available to stream on Dezeen. More
Ten highlights from Design Doha exhibition Arab Design Now
A disaster-proof chandelier from Lebanon and a towering sand dune-style stone installation feature in Arab Design Now, the main exhibition at the inaugural Design Doha biennial. More
Design Doha set to be "regional home for design" says curator Rana Beiruti
With 100 designers from the Middle East and North Africa, Design Doha is showcasing emerging regional designers, says Rana Beiruti, who is curator of the biennial's Arab Design Now exhibition. More
Herzog & de Meuron unveils sculptural concrete museum on Qatari island
Cultural institution Qatar Museums has released visuals of the Lusail Museum, a robust, drum-shaped gallery and museum designed by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron. More
Qatar Museums launches Design Doha biennial for MENA and international designers
Qatari art and culture institution Qatar Museums has announced the first edition of Design Doha, a biennial event that will feature over 100 designers from the Middle East and North African region. More
Philippe Starck designs school to "revitalise creative production in Qatar"
French designer Philippe Starck has revealed his design for the Qatar Preparatory School at an exhibition of upcoming buildings in Qatar during the Venice Architecture Biennale. More
UNStudio unveils design for blocky children's museum in Qatar
Dutch architecture office UNStudio has revealed its design for the Dadu, Children's Museum of Qatar at an exhibition of upcoming museums in Qatar during the Venice Architecture Biennale. More
Shimmering crystals decorate National Museum of Qatar restaurant by Koichi Takada Architects
Australian studio Koichi Takada Architects drew on Qatar's pearl-diving history when creating the interior of Jiwan, a restaurant in the Jean Nouvel-designed National Museum of Qatar. More
Shezad Dawood makes playful versions of 1980s Qatari buildings for Doha Modern Playground
Artist Shezad Dawood has created an architectural playground in Doha that features miniature versions of four well-known buildings in the city. More
Ten cultural buildings completed in Qatar ahead of the 2022 World Cup
Qatar has invested huge sums of money to expand its cultural offerings ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup with statement buildings by some of the world's biggest architects. Here, we round up 10 architectural landmarks that have recently been built in and around Doha. More
Qatar's national stadium revamped ahead of FIFA 2022 World Cup
The Khalifa International Stadium in Doha has been renovated for use as one of eight venues that will host the upcoming FIFA 2022 World Cup tournament in Qatar. More
Joan Sibina creates cylindrical sports museum encircled by Olympic rings
Spanish architect Joan Sibina has designed the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum in Doha, Qatar, which features a cylindrical glass building within five intertwined Olympic rings. More
Herzog & de Meuron, OMA and Elemental to design trio of museums in Qatar
Qatar has announced plans to build three museums designed by architects Jacques Herzog of Herzog & de Meuron, Rem Koolhaas of OMA and Alejandro Aravena of Elemental. More
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A building in the shape of the year 2022 features in today's Dezeen Debate newsletter
The latest edition of Dezeen Debate features Ibrahim M Jaidah's design for a building in Doha, Qatar, that is shaped like the number 2022. More