Doha: Design Doha, Qatar Museums' biennial showcase for excellence and innovation in the design community in Qatar and the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia (MENASA), announced the launch of the Urban Space Design Competition in partnership with architect Javier Pena Ibanez, founder of the Concentrico Festival. The competition is part of Design Doha's Public Design Commissions, an initiative that invites designers to reimagine and enrich Doha's urban spaces through site-specific, community-oriented interventions. According to Qatar News Agency, this first-of-its-kind competition is open to architects, designers, artists, and urban-planning professionals from the MENASA region to submit proposals for permanent urban installations in Doha. These installations are aimed at promoting public engagement and enhancing the city's unique physical, cultural, and social identity. The winning designers will receive awards of 25,000 QR each and a production budget of up to 120,000 QR for the installation of works at key urban locations across Doha as part of Doha Design 2026. The Urban Space Design competition encourages the transformation of Doha's public spaces by reimagining parks, heritage sites, waterfronts, traditional markets, and metro station exteriors into vibrant, community-oriented areas. Each installation will be evaluated for cultural relevance, innovation, adaptability, and sustainability, with designs expected to incorporate locally sourced materials in support of Qatar's sustainable development goals. Acting Director of Design Doha Fahad Al Obaidly stated, "The Urban Space Design Competition is a unique opportunity for designers from the MENASA region to make innovative, sustainable, and publicly beneficial interventions across Doha. As part of the Public Design Commissions and a key component of Design Doha 2026, the winning designs will weave into the cultural and social fabric of Qatar. We are proud to partner with Javier Pena Ibanez, a visionary architect and founder of Spain's Concentrico Festi val, for this exciting new initiative." Javier Pena Ibanez, founder of the Concentrico Festival, expressed his enthusiasm, saying, "I look forward to working with Design Doha and emerging and established designers from the Middle East and North Africa to create new public art and design for Doha. This is the kind of project designers dream of, and it is my honour to help bring some remarkable projects to this one-of-a-kind cityscape." Selected proposals will be produced in collaboration with designated production partners. Participants are encouraged to use eco-friendly and durable materials, explore innovative shading and cooling techniques tailored to the local climate, and integrate modularity and reuse in their proposals.