Author Archives: Nzinga B Mboup

In practice: Worofila on earth block construction in Senegal

By Nzinga B Mboup 18 September 2024 Essays

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Earthen construction democratises sustainable architecture for local people in Senegal, writes Nzinga B Mboup

Inhabiting the earth: a new history of raw earth architecture

31 January 2020 By Jean Dethier

With its roots in all ancient civilisations across the world, earth construction is…

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Down to earth: earth building in Europe and Africa by BC Architects & Materials & Studies

4 February 2020 By Ken De Cooman

Breaking out from the narrow confines of the typical architectural practice, BC has branched…

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Full circle: Fass School in Senegal by Toshiko Mori Architect

15 April 2020 By Chérif Tall

At the Fass School, Toshiko Mori exploits time-honoured techniques and materials befitting…

The Architectural Review Ground issue cover, September 2024, depicts a crater in Siberia formed from the collapse of melting permafrost. The photograph is by Katie Orlinsky and features a blue sky in the top 20%, then trees, grass and dark brown mud in gooey forms in the bottom two thirds of the image

AR September 2024: Ground

2 September 2024 By Manon Mollard, Eleanor Beaumont and Kristina Rapacki

Archigrest | Toposcape | La Cabina de La Curiosidad | Mien Ruys…

Since 1896, The Architectural Review has scoured the globe for architecture that challenges and inspires. Buildings old and new are chosen as prisms through which arguments and broader narratives are constructed. In their fearless storytelling, independent critical voices explore the forces that shape the homes, cities and places we inhabit.

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