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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Earthquake proof Earthen School Pakistan

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Design Boom writes about "...tipu sultan merkez' earthen school in jar maulwi, pakistan by berlin-based architectural and engineer...

Accra Twin Towers

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Design Boom writes about "...lisbon-based practice frederico valsassina arquitectos has designed the 'accra twin towers' to be...
Saturday, November 26, 2011

INCHSCAPE.Ki

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Their website says..." INCHSCAPE.Ki is a multi-disciplinary architectural practice with an approach of putting careful consideration i...
Monday, October 31, 2011

Anam City

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According to their website and blog "...ANAM city is a dynamic model for sustainable development that balances ecology with economic ...
Wednesday, October 26, 2011

African Frescoes

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These amazing photos of West African Frescoes created by the Gurunsi women of Tiebele for decorating their traditional adobe homes also sh...

Paragon Architects

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According to their website "... Paragon Architects is a dynamic and innovative architectural design business, based in Johannesburg / ...
Thursday, October 13, 2011

The Soweto Theatre

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According to Afritects Architects "....The Soweto Theatre is to provide equitable access to arts & culture facilities for th...
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Saturday, August 20, 2011

Haven Homes

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According to their website "... Haven Homes is the Real Estate subsidiary of Haven Global Resources Ltd, a firm registered as a limi...

Nigerian Bottle House

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Energy Refuge writes about using PET plastic bottles that are an environmental nuisance as the one of the main building components for...
Saturday, March 26, 2011

Shrinkfish

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according to their website "... Shrinkfish® is a newly incorporated Media Studios in Abuja, Nigeria with a special focus on animation ...
Saturday, July 10, 2010

Syrian Beehive Houses

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Treehugger writes about Syrian Beehive houses that are "....Designed for the desert climate, the beehive homes keep the heat out in a ...
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Yazd's wind-catchers

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Makezine writes about traditional wind-catchers that are built on the top of buildings in the city of Yazd in Iran. It says "...When I...
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Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Lagos Keys

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Lagos Keys is a proposed development by Pinnacle Point Group. According to there website "...Pinnacle Point Lagos Keys will create th...
Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Shenzhen and Hong Kong Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism\Architecture.

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FastCompany talks about the "...Hong Kong's Business of Design Week and the dual openings of the Shenzhen and Hong Kong (or Hong K...
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Friday, October 30, 2009

Afritecture

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The Afritecture website says "..The influence of Africa in modern art and music is well documented. From the the works of Pablo Picas...
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Thursday, August 27, 2009

Compressed Earth Block Prototype

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Open Source Ecology writes about the Compressed Earth Block Making machine that can me fabricated by small communities to enable them produ...
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Wednesday, August 05, 2009

African Digital Art

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African Digital Art Blog "...is an online collective, a creative space, where digital artist, enthusiasts and professionals can seek i...
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Thursday, May 28, 2009

Bio Degradable Insulation

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A cutting edge Bio degradable Insulation for Construction and other purposes has appeared in the market.Their website says "... Greensu...
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Thursday, April 16, 2009

Constructs LLC

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According to their website "... Constructs LLC is a company that synergizes architecture, urban planning, landscaping, and building te...
Monday, December 01, 2008

Sustainable Human Settlements Consult Limited

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According to their website "... SHSC Sustainable Human Settlements Consult Limited, founded in Lagos, Nigeria in 1995 as a partnership...
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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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