NATIONAL MUSEUM OF QATAR DOHA, QATAR

Public art and architectural beauty play key roles in the Qatari landscape and psyche. Through its public art installations, the National Museum of Qatar aims to spark dialogue, inspire creativity, and establish a connection between art and the local community.

The striking design of the building itself, conceived by architect Jean Nouvel, was inspired by the desert rose –intricate crystal clusters that emerge from the ground, formed through a combination of wind, water and sand – which wraps around Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani’s original palace. The museum’s design seeks to connect the visitor with the desert and the sea with audio, visual and even aromatic experiences.

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Sea Maldives

‘Unique’ is an often overused adjective, but at Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas it’s undeniably apt. The world’s first underwater wine cellar –stocked by the resident Wine Guru with an award-winning selection that dates from 1795 to 2016 – leads to a dining space so inspiring you might forget to eat.

The seasonal degustation menu unfolds for breakfast, lunch or dinner and befits the location with specialities including Maldivian lobster and pan-seared Japanese wagyu.

The curved glass wall looks out onto a coral habitat under the conservation protection of Anantara’s Coral Adoption Programme. Guests can participate by planting coral at the reef nursery with the Resident Marine Biologist.

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