Their work introduced radical ideas: open floor plans, expansive glazing for natural light, and pilotis that elevated structures, symbolizing a new architectural era. However, alongside its ...

The Senegalese capital Dakar is the setting for the new Goethe-Institut designed by architect Francis Kéré from Burkina Faso. It embodies architecture as a cultural, societal and climatologically ...

architecture’s most prestigious award, was awarded to Burkina Faso-born architect Diebedo Francis Kere, making him the first African to win the honour in its more than 40-year history.

"I am very happy to contribute to this important project, and to be able to support this initiative of giving a space to express and preserve identity," said Kéré Architecture founder Francis ...