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imagine a world where rural areas are attractive places for migration. that vision came to life in countryside: a place to live, not to leave, launched last week in doha. blending storytelling with informative and engaging artworks that evoke rural settings from around the world, the exhibition opens a window into a future where centuries of tradition meet homegrown technologies and solutions for sustainable living. with global urbanization projected to reach about68%—roughly 6.6 billion people—by 2050, the exhibition seeks to reimagine the rural landscape as a place people choose to live. running fromoctober 2025 to june 2026, the qatar museums exhibition features prototypes of rural environments fromafrica, the middle east, central asia, and china.
curated by world-renowned architectssamir bantalandrem koolhaas, and sponsored by theqatar fund for development (qffd), the show challenges dominant urban narratives and invites visitors to explore how rural life can offer human-scaled, ecological solutions to today’s global crises. speaking after the launch,mr. fahad hamad al-sulaiti, director general of qffd, said: see alsoeunic zimbabwe announces artist lineup for harmonies of expression eunic zimbabwe announces artist lineup for harmonies of expression eunic zimbabwe announces artist lineup for harmonies of expression “thecountrysideexhibition embodies this principle, serving as a narrative platform that brings to life stories of resilience, innovation, and transformation from the world’s rural heartlands.
our efforts are guided by the fundamental belief that sustainable development must place people and communities at its very center.” sheikh abdulaziz al thani, director of the national museum of qatar, added: “as a museum that explores the traditions rooted in qatar’s desert and sea—and looks ahead to extraordinary new possibilities on our nation’s horizon—we are excited to welcome our audiences tocountryside: a place to live, not to leave.”
