Qatar Selects Architect Frida Escobedo to Design a New Headquarters Complex for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Qatar Selects Architect Frida Escobedo to Design a New Headquarters Complex for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

DOHA, Qatar, Dec. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The State of Qatar today announced that it is dedicating a key site on Doha's waterfront to a new headquarters for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is known globally for its mediating role. Created to establish a more visible civic presence for the nation's diplomatic service and offer the public unprecedented access to the Ministry complex, the project will transform a prominent section of the cit…

Frida Escobedo to Design Qatar’s New Ministry Building with Adaptive Reuse of a Modernist Landmark in Doha

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and General Post Office. Image © Frida Escobedo Studio The State of Qatar announced on December 4, 2025, the selection of Frida Escobedo Studio, in collaboration with Buro Happold engineers and Studio Zewde landscape designers, to design the new headquarters for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Intended to establish a more visible civic presence for the Qatari diplomatic service and provide public access to the Minist…

Qatar selects architect Frida Escobedo to design a new headquarters complex for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Looking west from the Doha Bay, the General Post Office and Ministry of Foreign Affairs stand in dialogue, reflecting their shared architectural lineage. Courtesy of Frida Escobedo Studio