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“Arab Architect Award” for lifetime achievements from the Arab Towns Organization Award Foundation, in its 9th Cycle, received in Doha, Qatar on 27 May 2008. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] "Architectural Designer of the Year 2008 Award" from Retail City Dubai for Al-Manshar Shopping Center, Kuwait.
Between the 1960s and 1970s, architecture in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) remained solely traditional, with narrow alleys and windtower houses still in use, [2] reflective of a strong Bedouin heritage. Architecture is influenced by elements of Islamic, Arabian and Persian culture. [3]
The architecture of Qatar, ... (2014) designed by Mangera Yvars Architects [51] Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art (2010) designed by Jean-Francois Bodin [52]
This was the second of the eight stadiums inaugurated for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Zaha Hadid Architects stated that “The stadium was designed in conjunction with a new precinct so that it sits at the heart of an urban extension of the city, creating community-based activities in and around the stadium on non-event days.” [83 ...
Due for completion by the end of 2024, Ciel Dubai Marina, formerly known as Ciel Tower, will have more than 1,000 rooms and suites spread over 82 floors — and at around 1,200 feet (365 meters ...
Aerial view of the arches, highway interchange, and neighbouring Onaiza district (2020). The Al Wahda Arches (also called 5/6 Arch, Qatar Arch, Gateway Arch) is a monumental pair of 20° inclined steel arches, spanning the "5/6 interchange" of the Lusail expressway, Qatar which connects West Bay with Lusail City.
The Museum of Islamic Art (MIA; Arabic: متحف الفن الإسلامي) is a museum on one end of the seven-kilometer-long (4.3 mi) Corniche in Doha, Qatar.As per the architect I. M. Pei's specifications, the museum is built on an island off an artificial projecting peninsula near the traditional dhow harbor.
The structure of the Rose Rayhaan, also in Dubai, is 333 metres (1,093 ft) tall, [22] 12 m (39 ft) taller than the Burj Al Arab, which is 321 metres (1,053 ft) tall. [22] The Burj Al Arab’s helipad, located 210 meters above ground, has been the site of several high-profile events, including a tennis match between Roger Federer and Andre ...