Burkino Faso-born architect, Diébédo Francis Kéré, has become the first African to win the prestigious ... himself crammed into an extremely hot classroom with more than 100 other students.

was awarded to Burkina Faso-born architect Diebedo Francis Kere, making him the first African to win the honour in its more than 40-year history. Kere, 56, was hailed for his “pioneering ...

The project, Francis Kéré's first in Togo, started construction in October 2024 and is scheduled for completion in February 2026. The Centre Des Cultures et Spiritualités Ewés set out to ...

"I am very happy to contribute to this important project, and to be able to support this initiative of giving a space to express and preserve identity," said Kéré Architecture founder Francis ...