National Museum of Qatar Gift Shops
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2021 National Architecture Awards: International Architecture
National Museum of Qatar Gift Shops | Koichi Takada Architects
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, also a response 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 utilised have created a space that people want to spend time in. 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.”
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