Khalifa & Lidia Qattan Art Museum · Kuwait

The Mirror House

The only one in the world. A house turned entirely into art by Lidia Qattan.

The twin mirror-mosaic entrance doors of The Mirror House beneath a mosaic sun relief

A private residence, hand-covered in mirror mosaic

From 1972 to 2006, Italian-born artist Lidia Qattan transformed her family home in Kuwait into a single, continuous work of art. Every wall, floor, ceiling, and door was hand-cut and laid in mirror. It is the only house of its kind in the world.

01

The Story

Four decades of solitary work, one woman, one house, countless hand-cut fragments.

02

The Halls

Ten themed rooms, from the Planet Earth Hall to the Sea World Hall and Stairs to Inspiration.

03

Visit Us

By advance appointment. Tours are guided personally by the artist, and last about two hours.

The mirrored stairwell
A doorway into the book-lined library
Every fragment cut and set by hand
A mirror-clad interior of the house

The Mirror House

Every fragment catches a different light

Before you come

  • Open six days a week, closed Fridays
  • By advance appointment only
  • Tours last about two hours
  • Guided personally by Lidia Qattan