# Adjaye · Africa · Architecture

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- Book: [Adjaye · Africa · Architecture](https://www.bookquiver.com/david-adjaye/adjaye-africa-architecture) ([Adjaye · Africa · Architecture.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/david-adjaye/adjaye-africa-architecture.md))
- Authors: [David Adjaye](https://www.bookquiver.com/david-adjaye), [Peter Allison](https://www.bookquiver.com/peter-allison)
- Publisher: Thames and Hudson
- ISBN: 978-05-0034-316-6
- Pages: 408
- Published: 2016-08-25
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: Hardcover

## Description

This 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. 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 new compact edition will make the fruits of this once-in-a-generation record available to a much wider audience.