All Africa articles
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NewsPerforming arts centre opens in Africa’s largest refugee settlement
Hassell’s innovative arts centre opens in Uganda, offering training and community space for displaced youth
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Features‘It’s high time for Africa to set its own agendas’ – An interview with Royal Gold Medal winner Lesley Lokko
On the day she receives the Royal Gold Medal, Ben Flatman talks to Lesley Lokko about her varied career and her hopes for the future of African architecture
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OpinionThe architecture of Abeokuta is a testament to the resilience of returning Afro-Brazilians
The Yoruba Afro-Brazilian architecture of this Nigerian city is a remarkable example of hope and empowerment, writes Stephanie Edwards
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FeaturesRemembering Doreen Adengo - an architect with a passion for African urbanism
Former colleagues of the leading Ugandan architect remember her generosity and her passionate belief in Africa’s ability to generate its own architectural discourse
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OpinionWhat can we learn from designing for the sacred?
One small Ugandan practice reaches into the past to inform a contemporary monastic complex in the south of the country, writes Ben Flatman
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OpinionNavigating the legacies of colonialism in East Africa
The challenges of delivering new community facilities in rural Uganda are not limited to securing first-world funding
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OpinionAn architect’s guide to surviving the rule of Idi Amin
Ugandan practice Peatfield & Bodgener survived the rule of one of the world’s most brutal dictators. Ben Flatman finds out how
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Blogs
Greenpoint Stadium
News Junkie casts its eye over the Cape Town stadium where England will play its next match.
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Blogs
A shiny shortlist and fast-tracking the registration process in Japan and New Zealand
If only all competitions made the shortlist public... the entries for the Calgary National Music Centre tell you nearly everything you need to know about the practices on the shortlist.In other news, the UAE struggles to produce innovative architects says a local tutor (not really news, but nice to ...