•make your fridays matter with a well-read weekend
by Ranjana Dave Nov 29, 2024
MANZAR: Art and Architecture from Pakistan 1940s to Today surveys over eight decades of creative practice in an exhibition at the National Museum of Qatar in Doha.
by Daria Kravchuk Mar 17, 2024
The first exhibition by renowned Swiss artist Pipilotti Rist in Doha, Qatar, forges a hypnotic digital landscape comprising 14 works of dreamlike introspection.
by Afra Safa Nov 14, 2023
The exhibition Textiles From Safavid Iran showcased in MIA Qatar Museum narrates a glorious tale of silk industry, textile design, and fashion in 17th century Iran.
by Daria Kravchuk Apr 21, 2023
In an interview with STIR, Olafur Eliasson explains how he and his studio are determined to decrease the carbon footprint of the artistic projects and increase our sensitivity towards nature.
by Jincy Iype Dec 27, 2022
Best of 2022: From Oscar-nominated production designers to trend forecasters, STIR recalls compelling conversations centred on the disciplines of architecture and design.
by Jerry Elengical Dec 15, 2022
Rounding off the series is the renovation and upgrade of Qatar’s premier footballing venue, conducted by the very architects responsible for its initial design back in 1976.
by Sukanya Deb Dec 14, 2022
For the FIFA World Cup 2022, Qatar Museums commissioned significant international artists to create public artworks, transforming the capital city Doha’s landscape.
by Jincy Iype Dec 08, 2022
As Doha is prepared afresh to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, photographer Pygmalion Karatzas reveals its modern architectural landscape, captured with a monochrome format.
by Jerry Elengical Dec 08, 2022
As a fully demountable stadium built for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the venue is composed of 974 shipping containers mounted on a steel frame, in a remarkable feat of modular design.
by Jerry Elengical Dec 01, 2022
Angus Campbell and Doretta Bevilacqua Gilkes delve into the structure and golden diagrid envelope of the 80,000-seater stadium, which will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup final.
by Daria Kravchuk Nov 29, 2022
Sarah Foryame Lawler, the Head of Curatorial Planning in the Public Art department at Qatar Museums, speaks to STIR on public art, and connecting people and places.
by Jerry Elengical Nov 24, 2022
Architect Ibrahim Jaidah elaborates on his firm’s gahfiya-inspired design for the 40,000-seater stadium, which evokes the image of a head covering worn in Qatar and nearby states.
by Jerry Elengical Nov 17, 2022
Set to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup ceremony on November 20, and the event’s opening match, the 60,000-capacity stadium has a tent-like design inspired by nomadic dwellings.
by Jerry Elengical Nov 10, 2022
Completed in collaboration with BDP Pattern for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the stadium has a capacity of over 40,000, with a tessellated façade of diamond-patterned panels.
by Jerry Elengical Nov 03, 2022
Inspired by the hull of a local sailing vessel known as the dhow, this 40,000-seater venue channels abstraction and multivalent references to resonate with the spirit of its context.
by Jerry Elengical Oct 27, 2022
To kick off the series, Lindsay Johnston, Director at BDP Pattern, dives into this ornate naquish-patterned 45,00 capacity venue serving as “a gateway to the desert.”
by Jerry Elengical Oct 20, 2022
Covering the eight FIFA World Cup 2022 venues in Qatar, STIR presents a series of in-depth case studies and interviews, delving into what makes a truly memorable FIFA-grade stadium.
by Meghna Mehta Sep 07, 2019
Australian firm Koichi Takada Architects unveiled the designs of the interiors of the National Museum of Qatar, which has been designed by French firm Ateliers Jean Nouvel.
by Meghna Mehta Jun 02, 2019
Ateliers Jean Nouvel designs a sculptural edifice for the new National Museum of Qatar, imbibing a sensitive approach to heritage architecture, modernism and its people.
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