I’m taking off from my last two articles, especially the latter, which expatiates on our understanding of what ‘African Identity’ is and acknowledges the volume of knowledge that has potentially been lost regarding what happened to us as a continent; first with slavery, then colonisation, independence and what has led us to where we are […]
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Identity In November 2017, I gave a presentation at TedX Port Harcourt, where I focused on ‘African identity’, questioning in particular ‘who we are’. I am currently on a self-discovery journey to understand what it means to be ‘African’ in the context of today’s world and read on Sola Akintunde’s Linkedin page “The world takes […]
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What is an African Building? Modernism… Modernism is a philosophical movement that arose with far-reaching influence transforming society in general from the early 20th century. It manifested in architecture, art, and design as the rejection of the ‘old orders’, which celebrated ornamentation. It sits as the most relevant movement of modern times. My design aesthetic […]
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In the year 2016, more than $324 billion was spent on various types of construction projects across Africa, with both foreign and indigenous architects trying to outdo each other by creating impressive landmarks. In no particular order, we present to you a list of leading African architects whose designs have earned them accolades far beyond […]
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Tosin Oshinowo holds a Master’s degree in Urban Design from the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London. She also studied architecture at the Architecture Association London. Since 2012, Oshinowo has been lead architect at the Lagos-based cmDesign Atelier (cmD+A). Prior to setting-up cmD+A, she worked in leading international practices like Skidmore Owing & Merril’s LLP London and the […]