The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar will surprise the visitors of the emirate state with a gigantic rotating crystal ball which will spin around the central vertical axis. The huge construction conceived by Danijel Koletic of Apriori Communications, and architects Vedran Pedišic (SANGRAD), Erick Velasco Farerra (AVP-arhitekti) will host sports museum and shopping center for Qatar’s … Read more
Qatar Holding says it will open Harrods hotels in cities such as Kuala Lumpur, New York and London, as well as China
Shard celebrates completion of exterior work Europe’s tallest building, the Shard, is being officially unveiled in central London. The 309.6-metre skyscraper is joint-owned by the state of Qatar and the Sellar Property Group and was funded by the Qatar National Bank. The Shard is an iconic, landmark building on the London skyline, designed by … Read more
Katara Hospitality to buy French luxury hotels Famed Martinez hotel in Cannes and Paris’ Concorde Lafayette Porte Maillot are now owned by an investor of Qatar. The hotel group Groupe du Louvre (US hotel group Starwood Capital) has indeed sold these two hotels to Katara Hospitality. Starwood Capital’s Groupe du Louvre will hold a meeting … Read more
The St. Regis Doha set to be Home of Jazz in the Middle East Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide announced the debut of The St. Regis Doha. This opening marks the second of three St. Regis hotels slated to debut within a year in the Middle East, including The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu … Read more
Qatar set to acquire luxury Sardinia assets Qatar continues the recent buying spree. The Middle East state made a name as an international investor by acquiring stakes in household name companies like Porsche, Paris Saint-Germain or French luxury goods group LVMH. The new assets spotted by Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund are situated on the Italian island … Read more