From ameinfo.com

From ameinfo.com

Bottega Veneta has opened a store in Villaggio Mall in Doha, selling men’s and women’s ready-to-wear, small leather goods, handbags, luggage, eyewear, shoes and furniture.  The Villaggio Mall has 220 stores and is the largest retail space (for now) in Qatar at 1.6million square feet.  The Mall features canals with gondala rides and a ceiling that resembles the sky at different times of the day.

The Bottega Veneta store itself is entirely custom made, decorated with walnut tables, leather sheathed door handles, ultra-suede walls, mohair furniture upholstery and New Zealand wool carpets.  The palette is matte neutrals and earthtones to communicate an air of privacy and sophistication.

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