This is Jean Nouvel’s design for the National Museum of Qatar. I find it to be perfect design blend

This is Jean Nouvel’s design for the National Museum of Qatar. I find it to be perfect design blend of modern and ancient ideas to capture the spirit and rich history of the land. I am fascinated by how light-weight and paper-like these forms take on. Plates of paper-like shapes dissecting one another. Nouvel took inspiration from the mineral formations naturally occurring in the arid climates called “desert rose.” I would even elaborate metaphorically, that the structure looks like a deconstructed petals unravelling. It’s an awe-inspiring and calming place to connect with nature’s endless beauty while equally embracing where the future of architecture is going.  -- source link

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