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Overview

Regenerative architecture is a design philosophy that goes beyond sustainability. It aims to give back to the ecosystems, communities and cultures that shape our cities.

Doha is a living example of this idea in motion. Our city carries deep architectural heritage and memory, while standing at the forefront of adopting new technologies to shape its built environment.

Which raises the question: how do we regenerate Doha’s identity, collective memory, and relationship with the people who live in it, without losing its uniqueness?

To help us answer this question, we invited industry leaders to guide our dialogue during a full-day event at Sada, Doha Design District.


PANEL

Moderated by Salman Al Sulaiti, the panel welcomes:

Eng. Ibrahim M. Al-Jaidah, Group CEO & Chief Architect, Arab Engineering Bureau.

Dr. Moza Ghorab, Deputy Project Director, Senior Architect

Dana Al-Naama, Senior Architect & Founder, NZL Design Studio

Jabor Al-Dosari, Project Engineer, Qatar Museums.

Speakers
  • Megha Arjun

    Board Member & Chapter Director – Middle East, AIA International

  • Fanos Panayides

    Managing Partner, John McAslan + Partners

  • Max De Castro

    Associate Director Strategic Development, UN Studio

  • Mario Saab

    Director of Sustainability MENA, Cundall

  • Dr. Esmat Zaidan

    Associate Dean & Professor of Public Policy, HBKU (Qatar Foundation)

Program / Agenda
  • 8:00 AM

    Registration & Coffee

  • 9:00 AM

    Opening Address, Dana Kazic, Doha Design District

  • 9:20 AM

    Conference Partner Introduction by Megha Arjun, Board Member & Chapter Director – Middle East, AIA International

  • 9:30 AM

    Keynote 1: Fanos Panayides, John McAslan + Partners for Msheireb Properties

  • 10:15 AM

    Speaker Session 2: Max De Castro, Associate Director Strategic Development, UN Studio

  • 11:00 AM

    Lunch Break & Networking

  • 1:00 PM

    Speaker Session 3: Mario Saab, Director of Sustainability MENA, Cundall

  • 1:45 PM

    Speaker Session 4: Dr. Esmat Zaidan, Associate Dean & Professor of Public Policy, HBKU (Qatar Foundation)

  • 2:30 PM

    Coffee Break

  • 2:45 PM

    14:45–16:00 Panel Discussion, moderated by Salman Al Sulaiti

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