Africa
‘The paradigm of development-aid-charity has come to dominate African architecture to the exclusion of almost everything else’
Lesley LokkoOnly with change will Africa – confined by the expectation of being influenced rather than influencing – realise its true architectural potential
Retrospective: the way by Kéré
Andres LepikThe growing body of work by this German-trained African architect represents a dialogue between global North and South
More essays about Africa
Teaching blocks: Simba Vision Montessori School in Ngabobo, Tanzania by Architectural Pioneering Consultants with Wolfgang Rossbauer
Ethel-Ruth TaweThe Simba Vision Montessori School by Architectural Pioneering Consultants with Wolfgang Rossbauer navigates the complex shifts faced by the Maasai people in Tanzania
Grounded in tradition: Centre Médico‑Chirurgical in Kaya, Burkina Faso, by Nomos
Amadou ZebaIn Kaya, Burkina Faso, Nomos has overseen the expansion of a medical centre using Nubian vaults and banco techniques