
FIFA World Cup Qatar will be lit by smart solar leaf lights
Decorative off-grid solar street lights from the U.S. were installed as part of the sustainable agenda for hosting...

Picture yourself on vacation at this floating eco-hotel
A new floating eco-hotel design by Hayri Atak Architectural Design Studio (HAADS) boasts a zero-waste system...

Foster + Partners designs climate-responsive Lusail Towers in Qatar
Foster + Partners has revealed designs for Lusail Towers, a sustainable landmark project in Qatar that targets...

UNStudio designs sculptural, driverless metro stations for Doha
UNStudio has completed the first 37 stations for Qatar Railways' Doha Metro, one of the most advanced and fastest...

Zaha Hadid’s 2022 World Cup stadium in Qatar adapts for future use
After six years in the making, Qatar has finally inaugurated Al Janoub Stadium, the country’s first purpose-built...

Qatar unveils first-ever FIFA World Cup stadium to be built from shipping containers
Abandoned stadiums and crumbling arenas are often left in the wake of events like the World Cup and the Olympics....

Subterranean Oxygen Park is a breath of fresh air in the Qatari desert
A “green lung” in Qatar’s desert landscape is helping people stay healthy and active by reconnecting them...

Qatar's largest labor 'city' to hold 70,000 migrant workers
Qatar has announced plans to build seven cities to house the migrant workers on whose backs the 2022 World Cup...

Arup and RFA Fenwick Iribarren Architects unveil plans for the new Qatar Foundation Stadium
According to Arup, the Precinct will include "an indoor aquatic centerwith two Olympic size pools and a diving...

SOMA Architects' luxury Shaza Hotel breaks ground in Doha
The hotel will have 180 rooms spread across 15 floors, three basements, ballrooms, spas, a business center, restaurants...

UN Studio Unveils 35 Vaulted Rail Stations for Qatar's Doha Metro
UN Studio drew upon three distinct lines of design to create different environments and performative qualities....

Could Solar-powered Desalination Solve California's Water Supply Problem?
California is suffering through its worst drought in decades, and it has gotten so bad that officials announced...

A Palace For Nature: Sanzpont Arquitectura Unveils Plans for a Self-Sustaining Botanical Oasis in Qatar
Sanzpont Arquitectura was invited to submit a proposal for an international restricted competition to create an...

Sou Fujimoto's Modular Outlook Tower is Cooled by Indoor Waterfalls
Sou Fujimoto's Outlook Tower is designed for a site at the end of a large avenue in Doha, Qatar. "From afar, the...

Construction to Begin on Zaha Hadid's 2022 World Cup Stadium in Qatar
In preparation for hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qatar has hired starchitect Zaha Hadid to design a sprawling...