African Architecture and Design

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Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Afritects of South Africa

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Afritects was established in 1998 and has quickly established itself as one of the notable practices in Johannesburg – South Africa. The fi...
Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Modern Green Architecture in Accra

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In article by Shelley D. Hutchins featured in Architect Magazine "...California-based Stephen H. Kanner, FAIA, has expanded his practi...
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Saturday, September 08, 2007

Beckmann-N’Thépé Architects

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Françoise N’Thépé and Aldric Beckmann, founders of Paris-based firm Beckmann-N’Thépé Sam Lubell's article in Archrecod says"...It...
Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Uche Isichei Architects

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According to their website "... Uche Isichei Architects are a small design oriented architectural practice offering creative solutions...
Saturday, August 18, 2007

Stefan+Antoni+Olmesdahl+Truen Architects

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Stefan+Antoni+Olmesdahl+Truen are a team of architects whose style consists of a fusion of vernacular and contemporary design with a tint o...

Constructing the future

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According to Monocle magazine "...The Gantenbein Winery, in Fläsch, Switzerland has been the prototype for an entirely new approach to...
Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Design Africa

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Their Website says "...Ultimately, Design Africa is a portal, your portal, to designers with uncommon vision, to potential partners, t...
Monday, July 16, 2007

Traditional African Buildings are Energy Efficient

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Anyone that has been in a Traditional African buildings would notice that they are always cooler inside even when it is very hot outside. W...
Saturday, June 09, 2007

Eco Skyscrapers

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We can build skyscrapers that not only have low- carbon footprints but also are sustainable. The Skyscraper Museum and The New York Academ...
Sunday, May 20, 2007

Zero-Carbon, Zero-Waste Abu Dhabi's New Green City of Masdar

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Vikki Miller of Building writes about the "Walled City of Masdar" in Abu Dhabi which will be one the world's first zero-carbo...
Sunday, May 06, 2007

ah'bé

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According to their website "... ah'bé integrates planning and design, approaching projects with a contextual perspective, and inve...
Friday, April 20, 2007

Solar Facelift

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Metaefficient writes about "...The facade of this Manchester skyscraper (owned by CIS, an insurance company) was original covered with...
Sunday, April 15, 2007

Gapp Architects

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The recently opened Tinapa business resort was designed by this interesting Architectural firm based in South Africa. According to their web...

birsel + seck company

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The birsel + seck Company was started by Ayse Birsel and Bibi Seck who are both product designers. "...Their award-winning designs spa...
Sunday, April 08, 2007

MTS Property

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Timbuktuchronicles writes about the MTS property "..An integrated Real Estate company that offers: -Property Development & Sales....

The Becon

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I attended the lecture by Marks Barfield Architects , The Quietrevolution , and Price & Myers at the building centre about the Beacon w...
Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Prism Designs

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Prism Designs Africa is an indigenous architectural design firm that specialises mainly in residential, institutional and commercial buildi...
Sunday, March 25, 2007

Woodless Construction

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Voiceofthedesert website features an article by Keith Smith that has shows the intricate construction steps of a Woodless mud building in G...
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Singapore's floating towers

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Worldarchitecturenews writes about a new design of a residential tower proposed for development in Singapore.According to the World Archite...
Sunday, March 18, 2007

Shelter by Nature

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The blog Liberia Stories reports about a sustainable building being built by Obadiah Gondolo out of stick and mud. The articale says "...
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Ugo Okafor
Ugo Okafor is an Architect with extensive professional experience in Asia, Africa and Europe. His major interests are sustainable tropical architecture with an emphasis on the adaptation of local materials to the built environment. Chika Okafor is a serial entrepreneur that co-writes for Spectrum Women.
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