Rome Design Awards Platinum

2025

Grand Lobby Design

Entrant Company

Rana Barakat

Category

Interior Design - Lobby

Client's Name

Country / Region

Qatar

the lobby design is a feat of architectural ingenuity, a delight of scale, materiality, and nature. Every detail within it has been meticulously thought out to create a space that transcends the conventional definition of a lobby and makes it an experience. The grandeur of its soaring glass ceiling provides an immediate connection between inside and outside, allowing a constantly changing dance of light to fashion the mood by day. The result is a vibrant space where nature and architecture are synthesized in beautiful harmony.



A giant tree is situated at the room's center, the sprawling canopy serving as both aesthetic and intellectual anchor. This life sculpture reiterates the philosophy of biophilic design by introducing nature into the built world with elegance and intent. It is surrounded by considerate seating arrangements in rich fabrics and deep, rich colors that offer a balance of privacy and room, making the space equally suitable for quiet contemplation or active social conversation. Soft deep-purple sofas curve stylishly around the main meeting areas, and cognac leather armchairs add to the comfort, their classic shapes fitting into the timelessness of the room.



The building's architectural skin is equally showy. Towering arched windows loom over the lobby, their pointed shape evoking a feeling of old-world grandeur that reminds one of traditional European architecture. They also form corridors across exterior landscape, reiterating indoor-outdoor conversation and bringing sunshine in poetic patterns of light and shadow. They are spectacularly contrasted with gleaming marble floors and rugged stone walls texturally rich and darkening and warming space. Walnut wood beams line the ceiling, creating a rhythmic exchange between proximity and roominess.



This space is a destination in itself, where past and present blend effortlessly. It is a place where comfort and luxury coexist, where materiality and craft are presented, and where every detail tells a story of sophistication and masterful architectural prowess.

Credits

Baroque Design and Build
Rana Barakat
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