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The architecture of postcolonialism: Restoring Ethiopia’s Africa Hall

The architecture of postcolonialism: Restoring Ethiopia’s Africa Hall

Architectus Conrad Gargett’s revitalisation of Africa Hall in Addis Ababa traces lines of historical, cultural and architectural significance.

“Architecture is the silent scaffolding that enables the making and breaking of worlds”: Kabage Karanja Q&A

“Architecture is the silent scaffolding that enables the making and breaking of worlds”: Kabage Karanja Q&A

We caught up with Kabage Karanja, co-founder and co-director of Cave_bureau, ahead of the Living Cities Forum in Sydney and Melbourne.

Living Cities Forum rolls into Sydney and Melbourne

Living Cities Forum rolls into Sydney and Melbourne

The 2024 Living Cities Forum hits Australia in September, with a range of international speakers standing out amidst an expanded program.

Richard Francis-Jones: Whose city is it anyway?

Richard Francis-Jones: Whose city is it anyway?

Richard Francis-Jones, Design Director at fjcstudio, writes about the search for public space between the consumerism of commercial self-interest and the bureaucratic authoritarianism of the state.

A petite art space makes a huge impression

A petite art space makes a huge impression

Ames Yavuz has inaugurated its second gallery on the eclectic streets of Surry Hills. The opening exhibition speaks to personal experiences, offering a recollection of sentiment.

Learning from the Global South with Tosin Oshinowo

Learning from the Global South with Tosin Oshinowo

The Nigerian architect was recently in Australia for Melbourne Design Week. We spoke to her about the power of design in cities such as Lagos.

The dialectic of colonialism: Rethinking maps, remaking our cities

The dialectic of colonialism: Rethinking maps, remaking our cities

Dallas Rogers, Head of Urban Discipline at the School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney, comments on the history of map-making in our cities.