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Kéré Architecture is a studio founded by Francis Kéré, a Swiss-African architect and social activist, that explores new modes of construction and design with an afro-futurist vision. The studio works across diverse geographies and building types, from civic infrastructure to temporary installations, and shares its knowledge and experience through the Kéré Foundation e.V.
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Francis Kéré is an internationally renowned Burkinabè...
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Chicago, IL (March 15, 2022) – Diébédo Francis Kéré, architect, educator and social activist, has been selected as the 2022 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, announced Tom Pritzker, Chairman of The Hyatt Foundation, which sponsors the award that is regarded internationally as architecture’s highest honor.
Diébédo Francis Kéré (born 10 April 1965) is a Burkinabé-German architect, recognized for creating innovative works that are often sustainable and collaborative in nature. In 2022, he became the first African to receive the Pritzker Architecture Prize .
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Diébédo Francis Kéré: The first African to win architecture's top award. Diébédo Francis Kéré says receiving the Pritzker Prize has made him the "happiest man on this planet".
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Mar 15, 2022 · 1. Born in the village of Gando, Burkina Faso, in 1965, Diébédo Francis Kéré is the eldest son of his village chief. The village had no access to public water or electricity, and the literacy...
Mar 15, 2022 · An unlikely path led Diébédo Francis Kéré to architecture. Now, his innovations have earned him the 2022 Pritzker Prize — the first African to earn the award. (Lars Borges) As he recounted ...
May 26, 2022 · Ambling through the grounds of Berlin’s defunct Tempelhof airport late last summer, the architect Diébédo Francis Kéré looked out across the sweeping landscape. “Here you have so much space,...