Inside the new architecturally impressive National Museum of Qatar:
begin welcoming visitors into its architecturally impressive exhibition space, shops and dining venues. Complementing the breath-taking exterior design of French architect Jean Nouvel, it was Koichi Takada Architects who executed the design of its interiors after winning a global competition to take the project on in 2012.Built on 1.
“The architecture is a representation of the desert rose mineral formation; a connection to nature,” says Takada. “Each interior space offers a fragment of the Qatari history that aims to enhance and fulfill both a cultural and memorable experience for museum visitors.”Through conversations with Qatari people, Takada developed this story in visual design, expressing aspects of local history, from the beginnings of trade to nomadic lifestyle and the natural environment.
“Talking to H.E. Sheikha Al Mayassa and to the Qatar Museums Authority has opened my eyes to a culturally rich way of life, which has inspired me,” he explains. “They passionately talked about the iconic nature of Dahl Al Misfirfloor dining, a bit like my favorite childhood memory of Japanesefloor dining.
For the interiors of Café 875, the design firm then took inspiration from Qatari gold jewelry, with four medallions casting rings of light on the ceiling. And for Desert Rose Café, which opens out onto the lagoon and Caravanserai courtyard, the firm referenced Jean Nouvel’s grand architecture at a human scale with ambient floor lighting intended to mimic dusk light in the desert.
With its position on the fourth floor, Jiwan Restaurant comes with panoramic views over Doha Bay and a design embodying Qatar’s unique landscape where the sea meets the desert. In this way, Qatari Bedouin heritage is fused with the region’s traditions of fishing, pearl diving and sailing wooden dhows. You can dine in one of the dining pods of the panoramic terrace or inside where more than four million pearl-like crystal beads are suspended from the ceiling.
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