The Flow
Eight days across Doha’s most advanced architectural landscapes.
- Day 13rd Oct
Arrival + welcome dinner
Touch down in Doha, transfer to Pullman Doha in West Bay, and gather for a private welcome dinner and briefing on the week’s goals.
- Day 24th Oct
Masterclass: volume, light & materiality
A deep-dive study of I.M. Pei’s Museum of Islamic Art (MIA), then a working lunch on translating its spatial volumes into premium Nigerian designs.
- Day 35th Oct
Masterclass: breaking the concrete narrative
Study Jean Nouvel’s “desert rose” National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ) as a case for challenging box-like forms, with a free afternoon for rest and networking.
- Day 46th Oct
DECC expos: INDEX Design opens
Opening day on the INDEX Design Qatar floor — bespoke furniture, textiles, surfaces and lighting — capped by the INDEX Design Talks Qatar.
- Day 57th Oct
DECC expos: Big 5 Construct
The Big 5 Construct Qatar: advanced building materials, sustainable systems and alternatives to standard concrete, then evening B2B networking mixers.
- Day 68th Oct
Final sourcing + partnering
Targeted final floor walks across INDEX and Big 5 to close inquiries and secure procurement contacts, followed by a delegation debrief.
- Day 79th Oct
Sustainable architecture & design district
Tour Msheireb Downtown Doha — the world’s first sustainable downtown regeneration — and M7 for a look inside Doha’s hyper-modern interior design community.
- Day 810th Oct
Final departure
Check-out and transfer to the airport for return flights to Nigeria — bringing home new materials, methods and a redefined architectural outlook.