This section includes stories about the morphology of urban Qatari homes, the modernization of Qatar’s architecture and the relationship between tribes and neighborhoods in Qatar.
STORIES
Developing Qatar’s Architectural Vernacular
By: Meher Mehtab
As Qatar attempts to balance its traditional roots with modernity, the country’s architecture is developing its own language.
MORPHOLOGY OF URBAN QATARI HOMES
By: Nayla Al-Naimi
Influenced by different international styles, Qataris are searching for their own architectural identity.
Tribes and Neighborhoods
By: Sarah Assami
As Qatar rapidly progresses towards modernity, the notion of tribes and their neighborhoods is changing.