Standing off the mainland, a solid natural stone structure rises out of the water. Mister Pei, you know how to make your building stand out. The building was designed by IM Pei who, when the building was constructed in the mid-2000s, was retired but was persuaded to commit his time to design this prominent museum. For some years, this museum was the only architecture fix you could find in Doha, but recently this has changed, with projects almost completed by Jean Nouvel and Rem Koolhaas, and will continue to change leading up to the 2022 World Cup.

These portraits, textiles, miniatures, manuscripts, ceramics, medical texts, books, tiles and. The Museum’s Permanent Collection of over 1,000 objects includes rare masterpieces that reflect a broad range of artistic styles and materials. In our first installment we are taking you to Doha, the capital of Qatar, where we visited the Museum of Islamic Art. The Aga Khan Museum provides visitors with a window into the artistic, intellectual, and scientific contributions of Muslim civilizations to world heritage.

Having published a number of videos on ArchDaily over the past two years, Pramoto and Provoost are now launching an exclusive column, “ #donotsettle extra,” which will accompany some of their #donotsettle videos with in-depth textual analysis of the buildings they visit. #donotsettle is an online video project created by Wahyu Pratomo and Kris Provoost about architecture and the way it is perceived by its users.

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