2021 international chapter Architecture Awards: People's Choice
National Museum of Qatar Gift Shops | Koichi Takada Architects
Interior architecture
Inspired by Dahl Al Misfir (Cave of Light), the National Museum of Qatar Gift Shops is characterised by undulating cavernous walls. Comprising 40,000 individual wooden pieces, the organic three-dimension puzzle echoes Koichi Takada’s vision of bringing nature back into architecture, establishing relationships that connect people and nature through design. The project also responds to the National Museum of Qatar’s curatorial mission: Heritage meets Innovation. The intensity of the design and craftsmanship pays homage to Jean Nouvel’s desert rose-inspired architecture and celebrates the natural Qatari heritage of the desert-scape.
Client perspective:
How does the design benefit the way you live/work/play/operate/educate/other?
“Our gift shops’ design invites customers to enjoy a space inspired by Qatar’s distinct landscape. The craftsmanship and natural materials have created a space in which people want to spend time. Both stores are light, airy and have corners of discovery: sections where visitors can enjoy browsing books, and where children can play. The movable shelving and gondola units enable us to easily rotate stock and showcase merchandise in new ways.”
Architects
Practice team
Koichi Takada | Principle Architect
Fabiola Cabral-Monasterios | Project Architect
Terry Brabazon | Project Architect
Georgia Wilson | Project Architect
CONSULTANT AND CONSTRUCTION TEAM
Devoto Design | Builder
Tom Ferguson | Photographer
Eric Nathan | Photographer
Julien Lanoo | Photographer
PROJECT LOCATION
Doha, Qatar
National Partners
