The African continent contains some of the world's most vibrant
culture and creativity, and yet its buildings - vernacular,
colonial or contemporary - have rarely engaged the interest of
Western architects. David Adjaye, the first black architect to
establish a truly global reputation in his field, has found endless
sources of inspiration for his designs in the rich - and chequered
- heritage of Africa's teeming metropolises. His life dream was to
return to the continent as an architect to document Africa's built
environment. Over a long decade, he tirelessly documented these
dynamic, colourful cities, photographing thousands of buildings,
sites and places, and letting each building speak for itself in
telling contrast to a design world obsessed with photorealistic
slickness. The result was a stunning seven-volume work that has
become an essential resource for all those interested in the
burgeoning continent. This compact edition will make the fruits of
this once-in-a-generation record available to a much wider
audience. The result is one of the most original, ambitious and
important architectural publications of our time, now available to
everyone wishing to gain an understanding of a unique architectural
heritage overlooked for too long.
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