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BAYVIEW HILL GARDENS BY DAVID BAKER ARCHITECTS IS AFRO-INSPIRED AFFORABLE HOUSING

MichaelJune 20, 2017

The Bayview Hill Gardens is a peculiar affordable housing development by David Baker Architects which, though located in San Francisco, draws its inspiration from far away Botswana in Africa. The development is the first of its kind in the San Franc...

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H20S: AN (OPEN SOURCE) ECO-HOUSE PROTOTYPE IN SENEGAL BY STUDIO TAMASSOCIATI

MichaelJune 20, 2017

Described as "an African way to a new ecology", H2Os is an autonomous eco-house designed around a system of rainwater harvesting, waste water recycling and energy generation. Though designed by Italian architects, Studio Tamassociati, the H2Os conce...

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AFRICA’S TALLEST BUILDING IS RISING IN KENYA AND IT’S CALLED “THE PINNACLE”

MichaelJune 19, 2017

In a report by Construction Review, from May last month, it was announced that construction work had commenced in Kenya on what will be Africa's tallest building, aptly dubbed, The Pinnacle. This was made known at the foundation laying ceremony, in U...

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LIVIN SPACES JOBS IS NOW LIVE AND YOU CAN TRY IT FOR FREE!

MichaelJune 19, 2017

As a follow-up to our previous introduction, we are happy to announce that LivinSpaces Jobs in now LIVE! and free for employers over the next 3 months. Employers within the building design and construction industry now have the opportunity to post j...

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BLOCK 36 IS A PROPOSED HOUSING CONCEPT IN EGYPT BY SHAHIRA FAHMY ARCHITECTS

MichaelJune 19, 2017

Block 36 is a concept design for a peculiar housing development located in the raw desert between Cairo-Alexandria desert road and Sheikh Zayed City in West Cairo. The idea developed by Shahira Fahmy Architects, seeks to intermingle solid and void f...

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THE BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IS RIPE FOR TECH DISRUPTION

MichaelJune 17, 2017

In this article, originally published on raconteur, freelance journalist Nick Easen looks at the potential of a technological revolution in the construction industry, citing that we may already be on the cusp of it despite some reticence. He looks a...

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TERRY CREWS IN COLLABORATION WITH BERNHARDT DESIGN LAUNCHES THE TERRY CREWS FURNITURE COLLECTION

MichaelJune 15, 2017

Award winning actor, Terry Crews recently launched "The Terry Crews Collection" a sleek furniture collection he designed in collaboration with American furniture brand, Bernhardt Design, at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) which h...

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THE LYCEE SCHORGE SECONDARY SCHOOL IN BURKINA FASO BY KERE ARCHITECTURE

UzoeziJune 15, 2017

Located in Koudougou, the third most populated city in Burkina Faso, the Lycée Schorge Secondary School, designed by Kere Architecture, not only sets a new standard for educational excellence in the region, it also provides a source of inspiration ...

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POWERHYDE IS A PROPOSED AFFORDABLE (SOLAR) HOUSING CONCEPT FOR THE RURAL HOMELESS IN INDIA BY BILLIONBRICKS

MichaelJune 14, 2017

Conceived as the world’s first carbon positive housing for the homeless, powerHYDE is a new, innovative housing typology that combines energy generation and affordable/social housing for the rural homeless, to create a solar powered community of sort...

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(ULTRA) PHOTO-REALISTIC RENDERINGS FOR AKILI TOWER IN NAIROBI BY THE BOUNDARY

MichaelJune 13, 2017

London based Visual Effects company The Boundary, are the team behind a series of (ultra) photo-realistic renderings of the Akili Tower, a mixed use development in Upper Hill Nairobi, Kenya. The renderings which were recently released by Richard Kee...

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PROJECTS

THE NAVICULA PENDANT LIGHT BY DAVID TRUBRIDGE

NATIVE SKYSCRAPER: AN EXPERIMENTAL WOODEN SKYSCRAPER PROPOSAL FOR CAMEROON BY HERMANN KAMTE ASSOCIATES

CHINA BREAKS GROUND ON ‘LIUZHOU FOREST CITY’ THE WORLD’S FIRST GREEN CITY BY STEFANO BOERI ARCHITECTS

DESIGN AND STYLE

OVD525: AN AWARD WINNING HOME WITH A VIEW IN CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA BY THREE14 ARCHITECTS

UNION BANK (VIP) LOUNGE BY GEMONA WEST INTERIORS

THE VISTA RAMA BEACH HOUSE IN LAGOS BY CMD+A

LS TV

APPRECIATING INDIA’S LOST ICON: THE ‘HALL OF NATIONS’ BY RAJ REWAL ASSOCIATES

ISSA DIABATE TALKS TO CNN ABOUT LES RESIDENCES CHOCOLAT, A LUXURY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN IVORY COAST

SUPPORT THE TAMBILLO CULTURAL CENTER AS IT SEEKS TO REVITALISE AFRO-ECUADORIAN HERITAGE THROUGH CLIMATE RESPONSIVE, ENVIRONMENTALLY-RESPONSIBLE ARCHITECTURE

DIY

DIY: MAKING STRING LANTERNS AND LAMPSHADES

DIY: UPCYCLING WOOD PALLETS TO IMPROVE YOUR HOME STORAGE AND DECOR

DIY: CRAFT YOUR VERY OWN MAGNETIC WALL MOUNTED BOTTLE OPENER

NEWS

JOIN CPDI AFRICA IN EXPLORING THE ROLE OF LOCAL MATERIALS IN DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE AFRICAN COMMUNITIES

CHINA BREAKS GROUND ON ‘LIUZHOU FOREST CITY’ THE WORLD’S FIRST GREEN CITY BY STEFANO BOERI ARCHITECTS

REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE IN HOME DECOR AND GIFTWARE NIGERIA, AFRICA’S LARGEST RETAIL EVENT.

MOST RECENT

H20S: AN (OPEN SOURCE) ECO-HOUSE PROTOTYPE IN SENEGAL BY STUDIO TAMASSOCIATI

AFRICA’S TALLEST BUILDING IS RISING IN KENYA AND IT’S CALLED “THE PINNACLE”

LIVIN SPACES JOBS IS NOW LIVE AND YOU CAN TRY IT FOR FREE!

BLOCK 36 IS A PROPOSED HOUSING CONCEPT IN EGYPT BY SHAHIRA FAHMY ARCHITECTS

THE BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IS RIPE FOR TECH DISRUPTION

TERRY CREWS IN COLLABORATION WITH BERNHARDT DESIGN LAUNCHES THE TERRY CREWS FURNITURE COLLECTION

THE LYCEE SCHORGE SECONDARY SCHOOL IN BURKINA FASO BY KERE ARCHITECTURE

POWERHYDE IS A PROPOSED AFFORDABLE (SOLAR) HOUSING CONCEPT FOR THE RURAL HOMELESS IN INDIA BY BILLIONBRICKS

(ULTRA) PHOTO-REALISTIC RENDERINGS FOR AKILI TOWER IN NAIROBI BY THE BOUNDARY

STAY UPDATED

THE NAVICULA PENDANT LIGHT BY DAVID TRUBRIDGE

JOIN CPDI AFRICA IN EXPLORING THE ROLE OF LOCAL MATERIALS IN DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE AFRICAN COMMUNITIES

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