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African architecture, the architecture of Africa, particularly of sub-Saharan Africa. In North Africa, where Islam and Christianity had a significant influence, architecture predominates among the visual arts. Included here are the magnificent mosques built of mud in Djenné and Mopti in Mali, the

The glories of African architecture are often shamefully overlooked. Sadly, this is a symptom of a larger problem overall, where the rich diversity and culture of the African continent is largely glossed over in international media. Most reporting from the continent focuses only on issues that reinforce negative stereotypes – those of poverty, disease and war.

Tiny Village in Benin, Africa - Imgur "That hut looks like its singing opera."

Assemble's Jane Hall, author of Breaking Ground: Architecture by Women picks out eight key female architects featured in the book.

Earthbag Dome, earthen floor, Conical Roof w Papercrete construction

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