Architecture

“Africa is not developing; Africa is recovering.” With these words, Somali-Italian architect Omar Degan sets the tone for the first Pan-African Architecture Biennale, launching in Nairobi, Kenya, on 1 September 2026. The landmark event, under Degan’s curatorship, aims to center African architectural knowledge and narratives in global discourse—politically, culturally, and structurally. The biennale is an

Scottish-Ghanaian architect, educator, and curator Lesley Lokko is once again transforming the architectural landscape—this time, through the launch of the Nomadic African Studio, a groundbreaking initiative that reimagines architectural education for the next generation of African designers and thinkers. Organised by the African Futures Institute (AFI)—the Accra-based post-graduate platform Lokko founded in 2021—the Nomadic African

Morocco’s pavilion at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, running from May 10 to November 23, 2025, has emerged as a standout showcase of sustainable innovation and cultural heritage. Titled Materiae Palimpsest, the pavilion, curated by Moroccan architects Khalil Morad El Ghilali and El Mehdi Belyasmine, presents a compelling exploration of

In a poignant tribute to a long-overlooked group of World War I heroes, Lagos-based Oshinowo Studio has revealed designs for an innovative glass war memorial to be erected atop an existing stone plinth designed by renowned British architect Sir Edwin Lutyens in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Commissioned by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), the memorial

On May 17, 2025, the capital city of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, witnessed a historic moment as Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo inaugurated the Thomas Sankara Mausoleum, a poignant architectural tribute designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Diébédo Francis Kéré. This solemn yet vibrant structure honors the legacy of Burkina Faso’s revolutionary former president, Thomas Sankara,

Nestled on the lush eastern slopes of the Atewa Range in Kyebi, Ghana, the International Children’s Cancer Research Centre (ICCRC) redefines paediatric healthcare in West Africa. Designed by Adjaye Associates for the Wish4Life Foundation, this 225,000m² campus is a pioneering effort to transform childhood cancer care. The ICCRC is the region’s first facility dedicated solely

At the crossroads of decay and possibility, Ghanaian design studio Limbo Accra unveils a powerful digital meditation on architectural incompletion at the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale. In the cavernous halls of the Arsenale, where centuries of architectural ideas echo off stone and steel, Limbo Accra makes a striking entrance into the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale.