Architecture & Design

Mbamba: Botswana’s Newest Luxury Safari Camp Brings Timeless Safari Elegance to the Okavango Delta
In the remote northern reaches of Botswana's Okavango Delta, where floodplains, lagoons, grasslands and ancient islands converge to create one

Egyptian Photographer Mariam El Gendy Launches Jihan, A New Paris Concept Store Celebrating African and West Asian Design
In the heart of Paris's historic Le Marais district, a new cultural retail destination is reimagining what a concept store

From Algeria to Zimbabwe: Meet the Spatial Practices Shaping the First-Ever Pan-African Biennale
When the Pan-African Biennale opens in Nairobi this September, it will mark a historic moment for architecture and spatial practice

Nike and Slawn Reimagine Nigerian Identity Ahead of the 2026 World Cup With Star-Studded Cultural Campaign
London-based Nigerian artist Olaolu Slawn has joined forces with sportswear giant Nike to unveil one of the most anticipated fashion

Building the Systems for African Design: Titi Ogufere on Design Week Lagos, Production, and Designing for Scale
African design has entered a new era of visibility. Across major fairs, museums, biennales, and design festivals, designers from the

Building Through Resonance: Selma and Salwa Mikoü on Architecture, Memory and the Hidden Narratives of Place
Architecture often reveals itself through what is visible: walls, roofs, facades, materials, and form. Yet for Selma and Salwa Mikoü,

In Conversation: Salù Iwadi Studio on the Gẹ̀lẹ̀dẹ́ Lamp Collection, Cultural Memory, and Designing Light as Living Matter
Across the evolving landscape of contemporary African design, a growing number of studios are moving beyond aesthetics and functionality to

All Roads Lead to Lagos: Design Week Lagos Repositions African Design at Milan Design Week 2026
At the 2026 edition of Milan Design Week, one of the most significant interventions from the African continent did not

Africans to See at Milan Design Week 2026: A City Guide Across Brera, Tortona, and Beyond
At Milan Design Week 2026, the city of Milan once again transforms into a vast and immersive landscape of design.

Adjaye Associates Opens New Accra Studio,Marking a Defining Moment for Its African Practice
Adjaye Associates has officially opened its new studio in Accra, Ghana, marking a pivotal moment in the evolution of the

Goethe-Institut Dakar by Kéré Architecture Opens, Redefining Climate-Responsive Architecture in West Africa
The opening of the new Goethe-Institut in Dakar marks a defining moment for both cultural infrastructure and contemporary architecture across

Don Tanani’s Nakhl Collection Reframes Egypt’s Palm Chair as a Living Archive of Design
In the vast visual language of Egyptian everyday life, few objects are as quietly omnipresent as the woven palm chair.