Most fish markets are dirty, exciting, and loud—a place of business, not of elegance. But Snøhetta challenges that stark, no-nonsense image with the completion of the Muttrah Fish Market, a new waterfront landmark and public space next to the Gulf of Oman. Created as a new focal point for the community of Muttrah, this bustling new market is topped with a sinuous perforated canopy that elegantly evokes the curves in Arabic calligraphy. Located at the heart of Muttrah on Oman’s...
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