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A symbol of excellence in West Africa, Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar is a benchmark beyond the continent’s borders. The 16 new buildings, designed by Hardel Le Bihan Architectes, to accommodate some 10,000 students, are spread over two sites
African architecture news from FBW Group. Architect, planning and engineering office working across Africa to deliver region’s largest data centre. Building at Tatu City, by the Kenyan capital Nairobi.
Architects’ Studio Ltd HEI Schools, Forbach, Mauritius, project is set within a former residential labourers’ camp linked to the social and agricultural history of the Forbach Sugar Estate. The school is organised around a central garden, conceived as a safe outdoor space and the heart of the campus
Powerhouse Company transform a 1970s brutalist villa into Céline & Lolo, a boutique hotel in Nairobi’s Lavington neighborhood. Part hotel, part hideaway, part neighborhood bar, the project captures the feeling of returning to a house from a past holiday: sun-warmed, personal, and full of character in Kenya, East Africa
Bidi Bidi Pavilion building design by Hassell architects at the largest refugee settlement in Africa wins prestigious Royal Institute of British Architects International Award for Excellence 2026. First of its kind philanthropic concept aims to establish creative infrastructure, and unite refugee and host communities in Uganda
African building design is by Renzo Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW) with Studio TAMassociati. The Children’s Surgical Hospital, Entebbe, is a specialist facility delivering free, high-quality paediatric surgical care in Uganda, one of the youngest countries in the world
La Pyramide Architecture Competition, Ivory Coast, West Africa. Brutalist landmark building in Abidjan’s administrative district, 62-meter monument to the era of the “Ivorian Miracle.” Designed by architect Rinaldo Olivieri and engineer Riccardo Morandi between 1968 and 1973 it was meant to announce Côte d’Ivoire onto the global stage
Set on the Ivory Coast, West Africa, Ebrié Villa blends modernist form with the tropical landscape. The client desired something intimate, creating an opportunity for SAOTA to explore an organic design approach
Benoy’s City Walk Masterplan is organised around a strong north–south connector. The city of Abuja, Nigeria, fades gradually into intimate residential compounds and landscaped gardens
This page contains a selection of major African office building designs. We select the key commercial property in Africa – new buildings.
Construction has begun on the new, Zaha Hadid Architects designed, Bishoftu International Airport south of Addis Ababa. Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali laid the cornerstone at the airport’s groundbreaking ceremony
African building news: architecture designs 2025 + 2024. Find architects offices, property planning and engineering updates across Africa
Porto Novo Cultural Arena building design by StudioMAAC Architects, a West Africa urban landmark. The structure will not only serve as a venue for performances but also as a symbol of Benin’s cultural identity and vitality
African Flow School in Cameroon design by architects Urbanitree. Kindergarten building reimagines educational spaces by drawing on the principles of ancestral architecture