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Africa
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Projects
Boasting New Exhibitions and a Renovation, the National Building Museum Reopens Today
New displays include a showcase of MASS Design Group's socially-oriented work and the Gun Violence Memorial Project.
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In Rwanda, Coffee Farmers Envision a Low-Carbon Pre-Primary School
The interdisciplinary firm Creative Assemblages worked with a community in Rwanda to construct a school with recycled and locally sourced material.
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Annabelle Selldorf on Compressed Earth Bricks
The architect discusses her fascination with this ancient and eco-friendly building material.
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Design Cities 2019: Dakar, Senegal
The Dakar Next initiative hopes to change how design and artisanship are valued in Senegal.
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Profiles
Inside the Globe-Spanning Collaborative Practice of Architect Yasaman Esmaili
The Tehran-born, Boston-based designer has participated in multiple community-oriented projects across the world, from Afghanistan to Niger.
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Design Cities 2019: Algiers, Algeria
Amid political turmoil both past and present, the Algerian capital is ready for a new start.
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Addis Ababa’s First Contemporary Art Museum Aims to Revive a Local Architectural Tradition
The Zoma Museum, which features wattle and daub construction, is a collaboration between curator Meskerem Assegued and artist Elias Sime.
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Set Alongside a Lush Crater, Kunlé Adeyemi’s New School Plants Deep Roots in Tanzania
Adeyemi and his team from NLÉ draw from the verdant local landscape and age-old building traditions for the design of the Black Rhino Academy.
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Profiles
New Talent 2017: Orkidstudio’s Dedication to Social Impact and Architecture
Orkidstudio's small Nairobi-based team is equal parts contractor, designer, and educator, and treats each project as an opportunity to innovate and empower.
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For Zeitz MOCAA, Heatherwick Studio Carved a Vast Atrium Into the Heart of a Former Grain Silo
The London firm cut through the heart of a vacant Cape Town grain silo to create Zeitz MOCAA, a dazzling new temple for contemporary African Art.
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Liberation by Architecture: The Optimism of African Modernism
Modernism was once looked to by the emerging states of West Africa to jump-start self-rule. The remnants of this experience, as a new exhibition shows, still radiate that optimism.
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Events
Four Big Ideas from Design Indaba 2017
We pick the four designers/architects who stood out last week at Design Indaba in Cape Town.
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A Tearoom in South Africa Takes on 2016’s Trendiest Color
Dusty pink and copper tones create an air of calm at Yswara's outlet in Johannesburg.
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Francis Kéré Proposes Master Plan to Help His Country Heal
Francis Kéré, a Burkina Faso native, hopes to heal his torn country with his proposal for the parliament's master plan.
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Programs
A Healthy Dialogue: Putting Interiors and Exteriors in Conversation in Healthcare
Susan S. Szenasy talked to members of the Miami office of Perkins+Will about the mutually supportive role interior and exterior spaces play in healthcare environments.
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Viewpoints
Q&A: Curator Manuel Herz on Africa’s "Grandiose" Modern Architecture
The organizer of "Architecture of Independence–African Modernism" discusses how the continent's bracingly modern buildings reflected notions of liberation and autonomy.
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African Design Is Interdisciplinary, Informal, and Courageous
Ten ways how creativity on the continent reflects and suggests global shifts in design practice
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Profiles
Nigerian Architect Kunlé Adeyemi Targets Growing Cities for Long-Lasting Impact
Focusing on growing African cities, Nigerian architect Kunlé Adeyemi creates buildings with the potential for long-lasting impact.
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How Chinese Urbanism Is Transforming African Cities
The Chinese urban model has landed in cities across Africa, says Dutch research studio Go West Project.
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In Johannesburg, A Colorful Dorm Made From Shipping Containers
Mill Junction is a daring student dormitory that's high-rise and low-cost.