Encoding Identity
The PAIX Data Center by Keystone Architects
The newly expanded and renovated PAIX Data Center stands as a quiet indication of progress—a bold architectural and technological expression that fuses high-performance infrastructure with local identity. Designed by Accra-based firm Keystone Architects, the project balances the high-performance requirements of a data facility.
Beni-A Residence
The Artful Realization of a Client’s Dream Home by Abdul-Rauf Issahaque
Beni-A Residence embodies the essence of collaboration between client and architect, tradition and modernity, craft and innovation. By engaging with local artisans, prioritizing natural materials, and reinterpreting Ghanaian spatial traditions, Abdul-Rauf Issahaque has crafted a home that is as thoughtful as it is beautiful.
Jacques Majorelle School, Benguérir, Morocco
ZArchitecture Studio Reinterpretes Indigenous Moroccan Building Practices in the Award-Winning School
ZArchitecture Studio Reinterpretes Indigenous Moroccan Building Practices In The Jacques Majorelle School, An Award-Winning School in Benguérir, Morocco
Adinkra-Inspired Architecture: A Tribute to Dr. Efua T. Sutherland at 100
Remembering the Ghana Experimental Drama Studio
Among the generation of African intellectuals and cultural activists in Ghana’s intensely patriotic independence era, one whose name still stands in prominence is Dr. Mrs. Efua Theodora Sutherland popularly known as Auntie Efua, the creator of the Ghana Experimental Drama Studio.
Ghana's Architectural Heritage
Tourism’s Next Frontier
Ghana's Architectural Heritage,the next frontier in tourism, requires the engagement of stakeholders and agencies to produce a National Architectural Heritage and Monument Register of buildings with universal outstanding value or uniqueness and social significance.
The Architects Registration Council of Ghana Inducts 55 Newly Licensed Architects
The 23rd Induction Ceremony of the Council Calls on Architects to Uphold the Highest Moral and Ethical Standards in their Profession
The Architects Registration Council (ARC) of Ghana, under the jurisdiction of Ghana’s Ministry of Works and Housing, recently celebrated its 23rd Induction Ceremony at the Ghana Shippers' House in Ridge, Accra. The ceremony held on Thursday, October 26, 2023, welcomed fifty-five(55) new architects into the esteemed profession of Architecture.
AMPHIBIOUS BUILDINGS
Towards Resilient Island Communities in Ghana and the Case of Azizakpe - A Design Thesis by Rhoda Osei-Nkwantabisa
Master of Architecture Design Thesis by Miss Rhoda Osei-Nkwatabisa which researches in the use of amphibious achitecture to create communities that are resilient to floods and erosion from climate change.
Between Particularism and Universalism: Cultural expressions in architectural design
A philosophical critique of Ghanaian architect, Kofi Essel-Appiah’s The Monologue building
A philosophical critique of Ghanaian architect Kofi Essel-Appiah’s The Monologue building
Nwankpa Design
In its six years of existence, Nwankpa Design, founded by Nigerian-American architect Susan Nwankpa Gillespie, has made strides in the design and construction industry.
Conversation with architect and founder, Susan Nwankpa Gillespie
Pioneer Ghanaian Architects: Theodore Shealtiel Clerk
Pioneer Ghanaian Architects: Theodore Shealtiel Clerk and the building of Tema. Theodore Shealtiel Clerk, fondly referred to as T.S. Clerk, was one of the founding members of the Ghana Institute of Architects.
And the building of Tema
From Buckman to Turkson
From Buckman to Turkson: Alternative stories on Ghana's architectural profession. Architectural history of Ghana.
Alternative stories on Ghana’s architectural profession
John Owusu Addo
A memoir of Ghana’s architectural journey through the eyes of a pioneer architect.
A memoir of Ghana’s architectural journey through the eyes of a pioneer Architect
Netflix's 'Made by Design' Debut Profiles Nigerian Creators
Netflix aired its new original docu-series, “Made by Design,” highlighting the works of 13 Nigerian creatives.
The inaugural season spotlights 13 African designers who hail from Nigeria
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