{"id":1056,"date":"2026-02-11T17:53:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T17:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/1056\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T17:53:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T17:53:19","slug":"in-the-assembly-of-lovers-art-basel-qatar-counterspace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/1056\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Assembly of Lovers &#8211; Art Basel Qatar \/ Counterspace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"js-image-size__link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1038541\/art-basel-qatar-in-the-assembly-of-lovers-counterspace\/6984d4e4f9ebd44ea63f45a7-art-basel-qatar-in-the-assembly-of-lovers-counterspace-image\" rel=\"attachment nofollow noopener\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%;\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"In the Assembly of Lovers - Art Basel Qatar \/ Counterspace - Interior Photography, Living Room, Concrete\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6984d4e4f9ebd44ea63f45a7\" fetchpriority=\"high\" height=\"426\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"eager\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1038541\/art-basel-qatar-in-the-assembly-of-lovers-counterspace\/6984d4e4f9ebd44ea63f45a7-art-basel-qatar-in-the-assembly-of-lovers-counterspace-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/art-basel-qatar-in-the-assembly-of-lovers-counterspace_5.jpg\" style=\"min-height: var(--featured-height, auto); aspect-ratio: auto 640 \/ 426\" width=\"640\"\/><\/a>Courtesy of Art Basel Qatar<\/p>\n<p class=\"thumbs afd-desktop-e clearfix\"><a class=\"thumbs__link\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6984d4eddddfb65daf2f76f2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1038541\/art-basel-qatar-in-the-assembly-of-lovers-counterspace\/6984d4eddddfb65daf2f76f2-art-basel-qatar-in-the-assembly-of-lovers-counterspace-image\" rel=\"attachment nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"In the Assembly of Lovers - 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Art Basel Qatar \/ Counterspace - Image 5 of 11\" data-nr-picture-id=\"6984d509754aba6141bcb8af\" height=\"427\" itemprop=\"image\" loading=\"lazy\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1038541\/art-basel-qatar-in-the-assembly-of-lovers-counterspace\/6984d509754aba6141bcb8af-art-basel-qatar-in-the-assembly-of-lovers-counterspace-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770832398_655_art-basel-qatar-in-the-assembly-of-lovers-counterspace_8.jpg\" width=\"640\"\/>Courtesy of Art Basel Qatar<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Text description provided by the architects. Sumayya Vally, Counterspace pays homage to lost gathering spaces across the Muslim world at the inaugural Art Basel Qatar. Architect Sumayya Vally, Counterspace presents In the Assembly of Lovers, an installation commissioned for the inaugural Art Basel Qatar, taking place in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/doha\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Doha<\/a> from 3\u20137 February 2026. 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