African Architecture
Architecture and design projects across Africa, exploring local materials, sustainable practices, and cultural contexts.
LA VAGUE D'ASSINIE
A Bioclimatic Tropical Hotel on the Ivorian Coast Assinie, Côte d'Ivoire · 1.5 ha · Hospitality & Leisure Raphael Bienvenu A. Abidjan School of Architecture
Kéré Architecture Builds the First Purpose-Built Goethe-Institut Around a Baobab Tree in Dakar
A compressed laterite earth campus in Senegal channels bioclimatic wisdom and oral culture traditions into a new civic landmark.
A Chapel in the Woods: Sustainable Architecture Rooted in Ethiopian Landscapes
A sustainable architecture proposal that restores Ethiopian ecology through a buried chapel, native forests, and climate-responsive design strategies.
GLH Architects Wraps Pretoria's Ivory Coast Embassy in a Woven White Screen
A 1,200 m² diplomatic building on Government Avenue channels West African craft traditions into a perforated oval facade among jacaranda trees.
Dakar International Congress Center: A Landmark of Contemporary African Architecture by Tabanlıoğlu Architects
A contemporary congress center inspired by Senegal’s baobab trees, featuring reflective water, metal mesh façades, and unified spaces for global diplomatic gatherings.
Lagos Wooden Tower: A Timber Skyscraper Redefining Sustainable Architecture in Africa
Africa’s first proposed timber skyscraper reimagines Lagos living through sustainable wood construction, climate intelligence, and cultural identity.
Women’s Centre in Rufisque: Community Architecture Empowering Local Women in Senegal
A community-driven women’s centre in Rufisque blending local materials, courtyard design, and sustainable architecture to support education, empowerment, and flexible community activities.
African Museum of Art and History: Biomimicry as Cultural Architecture in Yaoundé
A shortlisted thesis proposes a porous, wood-driven museum that fuses biomimetic form with African craft, memory, and positive-energy performance.
African Flow Kindergarten: A Revolutionary Educational Architecture in Cameroon
African Flow Kindergarten in Cameroon blends ancestral architecture, local materials, and sustainable design to create fluid, educational, and community-centered learning spaces.
Awulai Ashia & Nkyinkyim Exhibition at Gagosian London: A Fusion of Art and Architecture
The Awulai Ashia & Nkyinkyim exhibition fuses Amoako Boafo’s portraits with immersive West African-inspired architecture, highlighting community, resilience, and cultural storytelling.
BAMA House by L'Africaine d'Architecture – Sustainable Coastal Living in Ghana
BAMA House in Ghana by L'Africaine d'Architecture blends rammed-earth construction, sustainable local materials, and climate-responsive design for multi-generational coastal living.
Moruleng Cultural Precinct by Office 24-7 Architecture: A Layered Narrative of Heritage, Identity, and Transformation
Moruleng Cultural Precinct blends heritage, landscape, and architecture to honor Bakgatla-ba-Kgafela history through restoration, storytelling, and spatial layering.
