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Soccer City Stadium

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:53:37 +0000

Designed to have the appearance of a Calabash, or an African pot, Soccer City is currently the largest stadium in Africa. One of the most artistic and awe-inspiring football venues on the African continent, the newly-reconstructed Soccer City Stadium was host to the first and final matches of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Royal Netherlands Embassy

admin — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:41:28 +0000

A stunning example of a building concept that responds to its cultural and ecological surroundings, the Royal Netherlands Embassy in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, reflects a convergence of cultures, and collaboration between Ethiopian and Dutch architects. The guiding principle in the construction of the project was a respect for place while addressing the functional requirements of a working embassy, resulting in a contemporary structure that fully engages its local environment.

Gando Primary School

admin — Mon, 18 May 2009 20:05:56 +0000

Inspired by one man's dream to improve the educational facilities of his village, the primary school in Gando, Burkina Faso, is an extraordinary achievement in philantrophy, design, and constructions methods.

Djenne Mosque

admin — Fri, 08 May 2009 22:36:56 +0000

Built in 1907, the Great Mosque of Djenne in Mali is one of the wonders of African Mud Architecture. With superb adaptation to local conditions, this is the world's largest mud structure. Contrary to popular opinion, its design and construction method was locall developed and preceeded the Sahelian region's advance of Islam.

National Museum of African American History & Culture

admin — Thu, 07 May 2009 23:24:12 +0000

The Freelon Adjaye Bond design team, which linked up with SmithGroup in D.C., has the winning design for the new National Museum of African American History and Culture. Its angular basket-shape appearance has a copper exterior that changes color as the day progresses.

African Fractals

admin — Thu, 07 May 2009 21:57:03 +0000

The author of the book “African Fractals”, ethno mathematician Ron Eglash examines the way many African villages are purposely laid out to form perfect fractals, using patterns underpinning architecture, art, and design.

“When Europeans first came to Africa, they considered…