1. New life into old New developments on the Arabian Peninsula can seem to spring from nowhere, yet one is setting a new standard for urban planning. Msheireb Properties has created a new architectural language that harnesses the wisdom of Qatar’s forefathers and the latest in innovative technologies to build a city of the future. Msheireb Downtown Doha is a fully built, regenerated city district that is one of the smartest and most sustainable in the world. the story Deep roots Qatar’s cultural and economic fortunes can be traced back to the former centre of the capital Doha. Msheireb, meaning “a place to drink water”, was a bustling, vibrant neighbourhood that centred around Kahraba Street, the first thoroughfare to receive electricity in the city. As the rest of Doha developed rapidly, an ambitious plan to regenerate the old downtown into a modern city district that respects the culture of the past has been imagined to spectacular effect. Welcome to Msheireb Downtown Doha.