The 40,000 Ras Abu Aboud Stadium is being constructed using building blocks of shipping containers - and can be dismantled and rebuilt elsewhere.
The reusable stadium named Ras Abu Aboud is a 40,000-seat stadium that will be built on Doha's southern waterfront and host matches up to the quarter-final stage.
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The interesting part of the design is that at the end of the tournament, the stadium will be taken down with parts being reassembled and used elsewhere.
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According to Hassan al-Thawadi, secretary-general of Qatar's World Cup organising committee, "this venue offers the perfect legacy, capable of being reassembled in a new location in its entirety or built into numerous small sports or cultural venues."
The architects of the facility are a Madrid-based company, Fenwick Iribarren. The same company won the bid to design another tournament venue, the Qatar Foundation stadium.
Currently, designs for all venues expected to be used for the World Cup have been revealed the designs for all venues expected to be used in 2022 except the Lusail Stadium, which will host the opening game and World Cup final.
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Although Qatar's initial bid was for up to 12 stadiums, it is now scheduled to play matches at just eight venues.
FIFA is yet to make a final decision on the number of stadiums used during 2022.
Qatar's government says it is spending $500 million a week preparing for the World Cup.
