What can African architecture teach the world about sustainability?

Published: Jan. 2, 2024, 2 a.m.

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'The Beauty of Impermanence: An Architecture of Adaptability.\\u2019\\n \\nThink about architecture and you probably think about tall buildings of steel and glass. \\n \\nBut the theme of this year\\u2019s Sharjah Architecture Triennial is design influenced by scarcity \\u2013 and how we can build in a way that adapts to decreasing resources and hotter climates. Africa has been disproportionately impacted by climate change. \\n \\nThe Triennial is designed as a platform for architects from the global south \\u2013 allowing them to share ideas on sustainability and reuse. \\n \\nAfrica Daily hears from the curator of the exhibition, Nigerian architect, Tosin Oshinowo \\u2013 as well from reporter Ijeoma Ndukwe who went to the opening week of the exhibition.

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