Two award-winning architects who employ the power of design to make a bold statement for social change will be guests this week on CNN African Voices Playmakers sponsored by telecommunications giant, Globacom. The duo of Tosin Oshinowo from Nigeria and…
Rafael Viñoly: Uruguayan architect of London’s ‘Walkie Talkie’ dies aged 78
Rafael Viñoly, the world-renowned Uruguayan architect who designed buildings including London’s so-called Walkie Talkie, has died aged 78. Viñoly’s death was announced by his son, Román, who described him as a “visionary” who leaves “a rich legacy of distinctive and…
Art Gensler, founder of the world’s largest architecture firm, has died aged 85
Art Gensler, who grew his San Francisco interior design business into the world’s largest architecture firm, has died aged 85. Gensler, whose eponymous practice designed many of the world’s best-known buildings — from China’s tallest skyscraper to terminals at San…
What my eyes have seen in this Lagos ehn – Lucia Edafioka
There are many beautiful things about Lagos: the nightlife, the reflection of light on the ocean at night, the serenity – at night also – street art, the architecture, both old and new. This is the Lagos that is sold…