Design233

Architecture, Art, and Design of Africa and the African Diaspora. We seek out African creatives who instigate positive change through design and art.

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New read: https://t.co/y9Vb70r1Dl

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New read on Design233, written by @iaindjackson on the planning and design Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi Ghana.
https://t.co/awVXTyZ4Y6

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New read on Design233:
"In Trust for the People': Community Centers in 1950s Ghana.
https://t.co/gsTgNTQlKk

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New read From Buckman to Turkson: Alternative stories on Ghana’s architectural profession. https://t.co/n3AklqZP81

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Netflix’s new original docu-series, created by @titiogufere, “Made by Design,” highlighting the works of 13 African creatives, - https://t.co/N7TQtP6V96.

Image: Faloma Under Bridge, Ikoyo, Lagos, designed by Papa Omotayo| MOE+Aa in collaboration with Polly Alakija @pollyalakija.

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New article:
LOCALWORKS ON SOURCING FROM THE SITE
The Ugandan architecture and design collaborative highlights the significance of honoring local materials while creating beautiful, functioning buildings: https://t.co/uOolhdpPm0

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Have a listen to our chat with Rwandan architect and founder of the platform African Female Architects, Isaro Lise Katangulia on African Women in Design - https://t.co/LMvv9Zf9cM…

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We’re 10 years old this October! Thanking God and thanking everyone who has followed us on this journey! Follow us on Instagram, design_233, for activities!

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@lilianblankson RIP Lilian, Love you so much! Thank you for all your encouragement and all you did for Design233! You inspired me to carry on with my vison.💔❤️

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Founded in 2008, MASS Design group has become one of the leading firms in healthcare facilities with over 15 hospitals on the African continent, the bulk of which are in Rwanda. Read more: https://t.co/GWODMUFqIG.
Photo by Iwan Baan.
@MASSDesignLab
@iwanbaan

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On this last day of Women's History Month, we'd like to continue the conversation on African women in Architecture.

Who are some of your favorites?

For the women Architects, particularly on the African continent what are your take-aways and lessons in navigating the industry?

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Wrapping Women's Month with some of our favorite African Women architects.

We believe in the centrality of their perspectives to achieve holistic sustainability — structures built to last, to remain relevant and to uplift those who inhabit them.

https://t.co/IzzmApoLvP

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Flashing back this Friday to our 2013 interview with curator,  writer & founder of Ano Ghana, Nana Oforiatta Ayim. Her work seeks to uncover untold African narratives that speak to the pluralities of African & diasporic existences.

Enjoy her prose here: https://t.co/syM7b3CP0y

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Public health, architecture, and urban design are deeply intertwined yet the practiced remain unmerged in practice. Read our conversation with Charity Ntansah and Ngozi Ojolede on the importance of synergy between these practices. https://t.co/ucFZjVFDN6

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Ameena Walker @blackoliveoyl chats with @oshinowo_tosin, an architect based in Lagos, Nigeria, whose stunning beach houses have transformed the pristine and exclusive oceanfront community on the coast of Lagos known as Ilashe Beach. @cmDesignAtelier

https://t.co/tqMW21wgri

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Check out this video on @zaacoalenergy Zaacoal Charcoal Factory in Ghana and the brilliant owner behind it: https://t.co/A0JF6giVQN via @YouTube
@zaacoalenergy @wode_maya
#Ghana #Africa #innovation #Entrepreneurship

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#ElectionHQ the Gh press has positively been a "pseudo-check" on the whole electoral process. hope the rest of the nation sees it that way!

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I'm voting for <<Umra Omar>> as CNN Hero of the Year! #heroesvote https://t.co/MfioChEmfP

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I'm voting for <<Umra Omar>> as CNN Hero of the Year! #heroesvote https://t.co/MfioChEmfP