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By Mandy Applegate The Associated Press Americans already cross oceans for Kenya’s wildlife, but too many still plan as if the country ends at the edge of the bush. After days that start before sunrise, throwing dust into your hair and scanning every patch of grass for a flicker of ....
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Adjaye Associates has unveiled a striking new studio in Accra, blending design innovation with environmental consciousness. The four-story headquarters, located in Cantonments, features a bold rammed-earth facade and low-carbon concrete, signaling a shift toward sustainable architecture rooted in local materials. Elevated by a dramatic cantilever, the building creates over 1,300 square meters of open, column-free […]
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Rabat is shedding its skin as a traditional administrative hub to become a sprawling, vibrant canvas for the 11th JIDAR Rabat Street Art Festival. This year, international creators from Ecuador to South Africa have arrived in the Moroccan capital and are transforming stark building facades into massive storytelling landmarks. From Oscar Medina’s celestial bird clutching […]
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Morocco has officially inaugurated the Mohammed VI Tower, a 55-story, $700 million skyscraper that now dominates the skyline of Rabat’s twin city, Salé. Inspired by a rocket on its launchpad—a nod to billionaire Othmane Benjelloun’s 1969 visit to NASA—the 820-foot structure is one of Africa’s tallest buildings. It houses a Waldorf Astoria hotel, luxury apartments, […]
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In the heart of Kenya’s Maasai Mara, a failed green bean farm has been transformed into Naretoi, a pioneering 1,000-acre rewilding estate. Owners Tarquin and Lippa Wood replaced their failed agriculture venture with restored ecosystems, attracting wildlife and wealthy buyers willing to pay millions for nature-integrated homes. This “lions over links” philosophy has seen the […]
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Who gets to define Africa—and on whose terms? That question drives a compelling new book profiling six African intellectuals whose work challenges the foundations of global knowledge. From Valentin-Yves Mudimbe’s critique of Western knowledge systems to Achille Mbembe’s exploration of power and “necropolitics,” these thinkers are going beyond analyzing Africa and are reshaping how the […]
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After 16 years of silence, Uganda’s sacred Kasubi Tombs have reopened, restoring a powerful spiritual and cultural landmark at the heart of the Buganda kingdom. The site, which houses the spirits of four ancient kings, was nearly lost after a devastating fire in 2010. Now, its central structure—Muzibu Azala Mpanga—has been painstakingly revived using traditional […]
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