Architecture and design news

PublicationSep 29

From Garden to Monument: Liberation Landscapes in African Cities

A timely critical essay reads African memorial parks and gardens as active civic landscapes shaped by occupation, memory, ecological change, and the formalization of liberation histories. It offers a useful lens for coverage of public space and landscape beyond conventional monument-focused narratives.

Location

Examples discussed include Freedom Park in Lagos, Nigeria; Freedom Park in Pretoria, South Africa; and Uhuru Gardens in Nairobi, Kenya.

Organizations

Wolff Architects — Architecture and research practice; credited for the Liberation Gardens research referenced in the essay.

Source

ArchDaily

Event

Inaugural Pan-African Biennale prepares to convene spatial practices from all 54 African nations

The first continental biennale dedicated to architecture, urbanism and spatial practice is an exceptional international story. Its African-led curatorial framework and representation across all 54 countries make it a potentially significant new institution rather than another regional design fair.

Location

Kenyatta International Convention Centre and additional sites, Nairobi, Kenya

Organizations

Pan-African Biennale — Organizer and curatorial institution

Source

Pan-African Biennale