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Francis Kéré, social architect

The future National Assembly in Benin was represented by Burkinabè architect Francis Kéré. Based in Germany, he is known for his use of local materials. Impeccable white shirt, portable in hand, FrancisKér saves the site of the future National Assembly, an 8-hectare site in the center of Porto-Novo, the Benin capital, occupied…

Hussein Bakri, the “humanistic” architect of Akon City

Hussein Bakri is the Lebanese architect responsible for the design of the Akon City project in Senegal. We met him in the United Arab Emirates, where he lives. This “citizen of the world” told us about his architectural philosophy. "I'm surprised by your request". These are the first words that Hussein Bakri used when we met…

British-Ghanaian architect David Adjaye, winner of the RIBA Gold Medal

David Adjaye is the recipient of the Gold Medal from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in 2021. British-Ghanaian, he is the first black architect to receive this award since the establishment of the institution in 1834 in London. It is one of the highest differences in the world of architecture. To David Adjaye in particular, we owe quite a symbol to the National Museum of Afro-American History and Culture, inaugurated four years ago in Washington. The gold medal of Royal Institute of British…

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