Arts + Culture
20 August 2019
This Stunning Photo Series Re-imagines What Cities Could Look Like in the Future
As Accra undergoes massive urbanization, buildings 'in limbo' are providing an alternative space for creatives and the youth.
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West Africa
23 April 2019
Travel Diary: Audrey Lang Connects To a New Home Away from Home—Côte d'Ivoire
An OkayAfrica contributor captures her vibrant and on-the-go experience in Côte d'Ivoire's Abidjan and neighboring cities.
Arts + Culture
02 July 2018
'African Mobilities' Is the Exhibition Centering African Voices in the Architectural Discourse
We speak with South African architect and curator Mpho Matsipa on her exhibition "African Mobilities" which is on view in Munich until August 19.
Arts + Culture
14 July 2017
NextGen: Olalekan Jeyifous Confronts Social Issues in His Architectural Dystopias
We take an in-depth look at Olalekan Jeyifous' art and how his work fuses architecture and Afrofuturist narratives to critique social issues.
Op-Ed
20 May 2017
Weekend Read: The Terrible Optics of Becoming a Black Knight
This op-ed asks, "What does it mean for David Adjaye to kneel before Prince William?"
Arts + Culture
19 May 2017
A Knight's Tale: Social Media Responses to David Adjaye's Knighting
Read some of the social media messages we received in response to David Adjaye's knighting.
Design
25 January 2017
Superstar Architect Sir David Adjaye on His Magnum Opus 'Adjaye, Africa, Architecture'
The British-Ghanaian architect behind the new National Museum of African American History and Culture wants to dispel misconceptions about African architecture.
Photos
20 March 2014
'Mogadishu – Lost Moderns'
'Mogadishu – Lost Moderns' from architect Rashid Ali and photographer Andrew Cross is on display at the Mosaic Rooms in London March 7th-April 26th.
Film + TV
24 June 2013
From Architecture to Animation: Kibwe Tavares on 'Jonah' + his journey into film
Interview with British British filmmaker Kibwe Tavares on the dangers of being pigeonholed & 'Robots of Brixton' and his latest film 'Jonah'
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