TITLE: Desert Rose

These are pictures toke from the National Museum of Qatar, which was designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Jean Nouvel who was inspired by the desert rose growing around the original twentieth century palace of Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani. It is a marriage of modern architecture style with history and traditional Islamic culture.

AUTHOR: Yan Zhao (United States)

A photography artist with a Ph.D. in computer science specialized in computer graphics and geometric modeling. I worked for IBM Research and other high-tech companies in my early career, and then moved to management consulting, as a chief architect in enterprise architecture. Photography is my new endeavor in recent years, which could be a natural extension from my hobby and talent in paintings at younger age. My dancing experience may serve as another artistic spin. I like to catch the essence and soul of the objects that interest me and talk back in my interpretation and expression. Photography is a way of communication between me and the world around me. Some of my work can be found in:
https://1x.com/annyanzhao
https://www.vogue.com/photovogue/photographers/359234
https://photoimaginart.com/profile/annyanzhao/portfolio
https://1x.com/magazine/permalink/9943

Awards received in 2025:
The 1st place in International Photography Awards (IPA) /Historic Architecture.
Winners in Architecture Masterprize categories.
Gold Winner in New York Photography Awards /Architecture Exterior, and many Silvers in Architecture, Black&White, and Fine Art.
The Silver Medalist in 1839 Photographer of the Year /Architecture.
Silver Winner in Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA) /Architecture.
The 3rd Place in Annual Photo Awards (APA) /Historic Architecture.
Nominees in Fine Art Photography Awards (FAPA) in Architecture, Fine Art, Street categories.
Honorable Mentions in IPA, MonoVisions, Monochrome, TIFA, Px3, 1839, ReFocus, APA, Minimalist, etc.

Awards received in 2024:
Winners in Architecture Masterprize categories.
Honorable Mentions in International Photography Awards (IPA), Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA), Monochrome Photography Awards, MonoVisions Photography Awards, etc.
Winner in 500px Creative Portrait contest.