“The red and the grey matter: new architecture in Africa”
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4/30/2026

“The red and the grey matter: new architecture in Africa”

From Dakar to Lesley Lokko’s Biennale and Francis Kéré’s Pritzker, a documentary looks at the rise of a new architectural culture across Africa

Author
Luisa Nannipieri
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