African architecture

TRADITIONAL AFRICAN HOUSING & ARCHITECTURE. The houses were built and designed to suit the owners needs. For more about mud huts check out my blog post when are you moving into a mud hut?

Newsletter # 388 - Contemporary African Architecture

MASK architects has designed the world's first eco-tourism resort in africa which produces its own green energy and water for the community.

The glories of African architecture are often shamefully overlooked. Sadly, this is a symptom of a larger problem overall, where the rich diversity and culture of the African continent is largely glossed over in international media. Most reporting from the continent focuses only on issues that reinforce negative stereotypes – those of poverty, disease and war.

There is incredible and underrated architecture across Africa, from important archaeological sites to vernacular structures to cathedrals and mosques.

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🌾 Africa boasts a rich array of local building materials, from rammed earth to bamboo. These gorgeous bioclimatic architectural designs leverage these materials to create stunning, sustainable designs that embrace our unique culture and environment. From@African Architecture[Fb] "#BioclimaticArchitecture #SustainableDesign #GreenBuilding #TropicalArchitecture #AfricanArchitecture #EcoFriendlyHomes #SustainableAfrica #Tanzania #AfricanSustainableArchitecture"

Image 9 of 19 from gallery of Experience Contemporary African Architecture Beyond Stereotypes. © Edmund Sumner