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National Museum of Qatar

Hardback

Main Details

Title National Museum of Qatar
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Philip Jodidio
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:308
Dimensions(mm): Height 305,Width 245
Category/GenreExhibition catalogues and specific collections
Public buildings - civic, commercial, industrial, etc
Museum, historic sites, gallery and art guides
ISBN/Barcode 9780500022764
ClassificationsDewey:727.600095363
Audience
General
Illustrations 200 Illustrations, color

Publishing Details

Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
Publication Date 2 April 2020
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This volume is published on the occasion of the opening of the National Museum of Qatar in the state's capital, Doha. It explores and celebrates architect Jean Nouvel's innovative design which, inspired by the desert rose with its interlocking disks, responds to the country's desert location by the sea. The museum, built around Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al-Thani's original 19th-century palace, honours Qatar's heritage while looking to its future as a thriving cultural hub.

Author Biography

Philip Jodidio is the author of numerous books, including monographs on Tadao Ando, Santiago Calatrava, Norman Foster, Richard Meier, Jean Nouvel and Zaha Hadid, as well as The New Pavilions and Casa Moderna: Latin American Living, both published by Thames & Hudson.

Reviews

This book more than does justice to the unique facility...with sumptuous, full-bleed photos... The text...sheds light on just about every aspect of the museum... It's the next best thing to being there.-- "Azure"