The Senegalese government plans to build a new city – airport, industrial park, university and all – in an attempt to ease congestion in the capital. >
Design organisation, Orkistudio has created a sustainable housing alternative for Kenyan locals while providing a platform to increase family incomes. >
Among other projects, photographer Yasser Booley has covered gangs in the infamous Pollsmoor prison with Ross Kemp and dying fishing communities with the WWF. >
Two new series by South African architect-turned-artist Lorenzo Nassimbeni express the characters of the city where he was born and the city where he lives. >
A photographic book highlights the conflict surrounding the destruction of Yangon’s historic architecture by putting a spotlight on the buildings’ residents. >
Ikea is putting the innovative design they're celebrated for into action in crisis zones across the world, such as Nepal, to give people better shelters. >
Four Cuban architecture students have collaborated with community members to create a design to reduce the effects of hurricanes on the Caribbean island. >
Peter Mabeo is collaborating with revered contemporary designers and his Gaborone-based design studio is making a splash on the international design fair scene. >
Overflowing with Malian refugees and in need of classrooms, sandbags made for the most logical and durable building material for a school at Mbera refugee camp. >
The architecture of the Waterbank campus in Kenya is built to collect, store and filter water for irrigation use while serving as a school for children. >
Sourcing local materials allows Studio Propolis to define a regional form of architecture and product that has it’s own character says co-founder Naeem Biviji. >
