Photos reveal new children's hospital by Renzo Piano under construction in Uganda
Italian architect Renzo Piano is building a major new health facility, the Centre of Excellence in Paediatric Surgery, in Uganda. More
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IKEA teams up with top African designers to launch Överallt furniture collection
A chair that is "perfect for hacking" and baskets made from faux hair braids are among the products created by African designers for an IKEA homeware range. More
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Atelier Masomi and Studio Chahar transform derelict Niger mosque into library
Atelier Masomi and Studio Chahar have converted a former mosque into a library and community centre that sits opposite a new mosque it designed for the rural village of Dandaji, Niger. More
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Ghana Building Code is "major milestone for the country" says David Adjaye
Ghana's first Building Code marks a pivotal moment for architecture and construction in the country, says Ghanian British architect David Adjaye. More
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Okana Centre for Change is a bamboo centre for a rural Kenyan community
TU Delft students Laura Katharina Strähle and Ellen Rouwendal designed this community centre in the rural community of Okana, close to Lake Victoria in Kenya, which was named Small Building of the Year at Dezeen Awards. More
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Project Circleg uses recycled plastic to build low-cost prosthetics in Kenya
Two Zurich-based graduates have created a low cost lower-limb prosthetic made of recycled plastic waste that is collected and processed in local factories in Kenya. More
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Barn-inspired Conservatory House is an off-grid escape on a Pretoria farm
South African architect Nadine Englebrecht has completed an off-grid home featuring a central conservatory in the countryside outside Pretoria. More
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VeloMed plastic mesh helps volunteers transport seven times as many medicine boxes
Industrial design graduate Gwen Gage's has created a plastic mesh that connect medication boxes together to allow easier delivery of malaria medicine in remote sub-Saharan African villages. More
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Promontorio's brick-clad Lubango Center rises above an Angolan town square
Brown brick facades of Promontorio's tower in the Angolan town of Lubango recall the tones of traditional African rammed-earth buildings. More
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Maternity facility in rural Uganda is entirely self-sustaining
HKS Architects and Engineers for Overseas Development have built a maternity unit in Uganda, using local materials, skills and technology to create a sustainable facility. More
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Manuel Herz Architects plans S-shaped extension to Senegalese hospital
Swiss studio Manuel Herz Architects has unveiled plans to extend Tambacounda Hospital in Senegal, with a snaking building featuring perforated brick walls. More
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10 architects and designers that are championing afrofuturism
Afrofuturism has become the buzzword for the fast-growing creative scene across Africa. Here are 10 figures that are championing the movement. More
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Afrofuturism is "creating a different narrative for Africa" say creatives
The success of the movie Black Panther and its afrofuturist aesthetic has put Africa in the spotlight as a growing force in design, technology and fashion, according to designers from the continent. More
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SCAU to design stadium for Africa Nations Cup in Ivory Coast
SCAU has won a competition to design a 20,000-seater football stadium in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast, to host matches at the 2021 Africa Nations Cup. More
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Snøhetta and Local Studio build tribute arch to Desmond Tutu in Cape Town
Architecture firms Snøhetta and Local Studio celebrate South African anti-apartheid activist Desmond Tutu with this monumental arch, which was unveiled in downtown Cape Town during this year's Design Indaba. More
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David Adjaye unveils plans for National Cathedral of Ghana in Accra
British architect David Adjaye has revealed designs for a new cathedral in Ghanaian capital Accra, which will host a 5,000-seat auditorium beneath a dramatic concave roof. More
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Peter Veenstra to build dome of plants at Design Indaba venue in Cape Town
Dutch landscape architect Peter Veenstra has revealed plans to build a plant-covered bamboo sphere in Cape Town's Luthuli Plaza, providing an extra venue for next year's Design Indaba conference. More
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Urban-Think Tank develops low-cost housing for South African slum
Urban-Think Tank has completed the next phase of its Empower Shack project, bringing safe low-cost housing to residents of South Africa's informal settlements. More
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SAOTA completes "challenging" restoration of Gilbert Colyn's modernist Cape Town home
Stefan Antoni of South African architecture studio SAOTA has refurbished a modernist villa overlooking Cape Town and reorganised its open interior to make it better suited to contemporary living. More
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Studio KO celebrates Yves Saint Laurent's fashion oeuvre with Marrakech museum
A lace-like brickwork facade and an interior inspired by a couture jacket lining are some of the fashion-inspired features of Studio KO's Musée Yves Saint Laurent in Marrakech. More
