For some, Africa has an unfortunate reputation. Outdated stereotypes abound of poverty and people living in mud huts while ...

Today, Sy's firm Architerre is at the forefront of eco-friendly architecture in West Africa. Through projects ranging from homes and medical centres to mosque renovations in Timbuktu, Sy ...

Following an exploration of the histories of West Africa's Modernist Hotels, this second article turns to East Africa to uncover the ways in which this understated typology relates to larger ...

Following an exploration of the histories of West Africa's Modernist Hotels, this second article turns to East Africa to uncover the ways in which this understated typology relates to larger ...

Reproduced with permission In the course of the Cold War, architects, planners, and construction companies from socialist Eastern Europe collaborated with those in West Africa and the ... modern ...

Once an emblematic landmark of traditional west African architecture, Dakar's fondly remembered Sandaga market can now only be marvelled at through old photographs. Sandaga is just one of the many ...