National Museum of Qatar

Architect: Ateliers Jean Nouvel

Year: 2019

Location: Qatar

Category: Museums & Exhibit

National Museum of Qatar

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The building design is inspired by a mineral formation commonly found in the deserts of the Gulf region. The ‘desert rose’ is a rock formed when minerals crystallize in the crumbly soil just below the surface of a shallow salt basin. The system of interlocking disks surrounding the historic palace like necklace looks as if it’s been propagated organically.

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