Fatma Ibrahim Al Sehlawi
Fatma Ibrahim Al Sehlawi | |
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فاطمة إبراهيم السهلاوي | |
| Education | American University in Sharjah |
| Occupation(s) | Architect, curator, businessperson |
| Known for | Establishing Atlas Bookstore |
Fatma Ibrahim Al Sehlawi, in Arabic: فاطمة إبراهيم السهلاوي, is an architect,[1] artist, curator and businesswoman.[2] She leads The Qatar Blueprint project, a national development programme.[3] She co-curated the exhibition Making Doha 1950-2030 at the National Museum of Qatar, which used archival material, oral history and photographs to explore the architectural history of the city.[4][5]
In 2015 she co-founded Atlas Bookstore with her sister Reem, based on their personal book collections.[6][7] It is both a shop and a reading room and specialises in works relating to urbanism in western Asia and northern Africa.[7] The organisation also undertakes research into urban planning in the Arab world.[6] The sisters' work as artists was featured in re:collection in 2022 at The Gallery at VCUarts Qatar.[2] The same year she collaborated with British-Pakistani artist Shezad Dawood to create the Doha Modern Playground in Al Masrah Park.[8] Designed as a playspace for children, its design was inspired by modernist buildings in the country, including Qatar Post, Qatar University, the Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel, Qatar National Theatre and the Qatar Ministry of Information building.[8][9] Prior to this, in 2017, she collaborated with ceramicist Xeina Malki to recreate Qatari buildings for an exhibition at Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein.[10] The same year that she established her architectural practice Studio Imara.[6] In 2025 her photography featured in the Qatar Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka.[11]
Al Sehlawi has a degree in Architecture from the American University in Sharjah.[6]
References
- ^ "Everything You Need To Know About Emerging Art Hub Qatar Can Be Found in This New Podcast". www.culturedmag.com. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ a b nfa (2022-09-14). "re:collections". The Gallery at VCUarts Qatar. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ Baluyut, Joelyn (2024-05-08). "'Qatar Blueprint', a holistic approach to national development". The Peninsula Qatar. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ "AMO designs "Making Doha 1950-2030" exhibition exploring Doha's transformation at NMoQ". worldarchitecture.org. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ Raja, By Mudassir (2019-08-05). "Making Doha: 1950 – 2030, a look at past and future". Gulf Times. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ a b c d Ahmad, Fatema (2019-09-18). "Fatma Ibrahim Al Sehlawi | Women of Qatar". womenofqatar.com. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ a b Haya (2022-09-14). "Fatma and Reem Al-Sehlawi". The Gallery at VCUarts Qatar. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ a b Ibrahim, Menatalla (2022-10-31). "Architectural beauty: Modern playground reimagines Qatar's most iconic buildings". Doha News | Qatar. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ "Shezad Dawood makes playful versions of iconic Qatari buildings for Doha Modern Playground". Dezeen. 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ "Vitra Design Museum opens new exhibition exploring micro-scale of MENA region". worldarchitecture.org. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ "افتتاح جناح قطر في إكسبو 2025 أوساكا يبرز جمال الطبيعة والثقافة". مرسال قطر (in Arabic). 2025-04-15. Retrieved 2025-06-21.