W Doha Hotel & Residences celebrated its passion for cutting-edge design by hosting its first ever ‘Cabana Nights’ at Wahm poolside lounge. In keeping with the hotel’s insider philosophy and commitment to supporting emerging talent across design, fashion and music, five local design and style visionaries; Selina Farooqui, Natalie Tahhan, Carla Mallari, Nada Hamad and Anfal Berier, were invited to get creative and curate their own cabanas.
A select number of Doha based guests were invited to mix and mingle in Wahm’s ambient and laid-back lounge while admiring the creative work of the five designers. The cabana designs ranged from chic to conceptual and included a range of materials chosen specifically by each designer.
Farooqui’s cabana, Wonderland Revisited, drew inspiration from her favourite childhood movies Alice in Wonderland and Wizard of Oz, while Hamad named her cabana, Lola, after the dancer in the famous 1978 Copacabana song of the same name. Berier designed her cabana, Malaze, to, “help in escaping the madness of life” whereas Tahan’s Arabian Dusk cabana was conceived to celebrate the rich culture of the desert landscape. The final cabana, Illuminated, by fashion designer and blogger Mallari, was a pure and unadulterated preview of her upcoming clothing line.
W Doha Hotel & Residences General Manager Safak Guvenc commented, “Our most recent ‘Design Happening’ displays just how creative W Doha is in terms of applying an art and design philosophy to every aspect of the hotel and guest experience. We are thrilled to be able to host such exciting events for the community, and in doing so, offer a platform for young design talent in Qatar.” The Peninsula
