When architect Mphethi Morojele began designing Freedom Park in Pretoria, South Africa, a 130-acre (52-hectare) memorial to lives lost in the struggle against the country’s Apartheid regime, he took ...
Written by Maria-Cristina Florian Published on May 17, 2023 Courtesy of the South African Pavilion at Biennale Architettura 2023 The official press release of the exhibition further explains the ...
The dearth of literature on African architecture has long been a source of frustration for the continent’s design community. The last decade, however, has seen a gradual change, as young designers ...
Vol. 1. ESSAYS: Foreword / Kwame Anthony Appiah --- African metropolitan architecture / David Adijaye --- The African urban past / Suzanne Preston Blier --- Imagined topographies / Nana Oforiatta Ayim ...
When a nature-loving elderly couple tapped South African architecture firm Frankie Pappas to design their new home, they requested a residence with minimal site impact. The architects responded with a ...
Lesley Lokko, its first curator of African descent, plans an ambitious exploration of the continent’s impact on the globe, while coping with visa frustrations for her team. By Patricia Leigh Brown For ...
Matthew Barac does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
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African architects "to tell a story under their own terms" at Pan-African Biennale of Architecture
The first Pan-African Biennale of Architecture has been announced for 2026. In this interview, its inaugural curator, Omar Degan, explains his vision for the event. Set to take place in Nairobi, Kenya ...
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