At the intersection of utopia and pragmatism we create contemporary architecture that feeds the imagination with an afro-futurist vision.
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Kéré Architecture retweeted
10 Oct 2024
On our panel on home-building, Francis Kéré, award-winning architect designing sustainable, comfortable futuristic clay buildings in Burkina Faso, had a stark reminder.
We’ll share the full talk in the coming days — subscribe to our YouTube 👀 #EnergyTechSummit @WIRED
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11 Oct 2024
On October 10th, Francis joined other leading experts and visionaries from the green energy sector at the annual WIRED & Octopus Energy Tech Summit in Berlin.(Photos by Craig Gibson) #EnergyTechSummit
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Kéré Architecture retweeted
26 Sep 2024
Francis Kéré electrified #CGI2024 with his optimism and unwavering belief in the Global South as a driving force for the future success of our world. | @fuergando
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Kéré Architecture retweeted
5 Sep 2024
Visite éclair chez #FrancisKéré🧱
La semaine prochaine, la conférence annuelle des ambassadeurs🇩🇪 aura lieu à Berlin. #BoKo
L'ambassadeur Buchwald en a profité pour rendre visite au célèbre architecte burkinabé🇧🇫 Francis Kéré dans son bureau @fuergando ⤵️
4 Sep 2024
Lors de mon séjour à Berlin à l’occasion de la conférence annuelle des ambassadeurs 🇩🇪 j’ai visité Francis Kéré, l’architecte burkinabé 🇧🇫 - allemand 🇩🇪 qui a conçu le nouveau bâtiment de l’#AssembléeNationale à Porto-Novo. Créativité fascinante !
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Kéré Architecture retweeted
6 Sep 2024
Francis Kéré is set to design his first permanent U.S. public building for the new Las Vegas Museum of Art (LVMA) in partnership with LACMA. An unexpected pairing for the 2022 Pritzker winner! @fuergando #LasVegasArchitecture
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Kéré Architecture retweeted
6 Sep 2024
Francis Kéré construirá el Museo de Arte de Las Vegas
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El arquitecto burkines levantará el LVMA en el área de Symphony Park, junto al Discovery Children's Museum y el Smith Center for the Performing Arts. El LVMA contará con la colaboración del LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art), institución de la que tomará prestada su colección de arte.
Inspirado en el desierto de Mojave y la tradición constructiva local, el proyecto de presenta dos pisos de espacios expositivos elevados sobre un vestíbulo y plaza abierta. El comienzo de la construcción, con un coste estimado de 150 millones de dólares, está previsto para antes de febrero de 2027.
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Kéré Architecture retweeted
27 May 2024
🏡Sustainable architecture isn’t just en vogue, it’s also necessary. Nonetheless, green washing is also far too commonplace in this sector.
👷♂️Diébédo Francis Kéré is a beacon of respectability within this sector.
Find out more about the architect: 👇
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Kéré Architecture retweeted
19 May 2024
Construction begins on new childcare center by Kéré Architecture at Munich worldarchitecture.org/archit… via @WACommunity
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Kéré Architecture retweeted
17 May 2024
Francis Kéré, el primer arquitecto africano ganador del Premio Pritzker de Arquitectura, fue uno de los conferencistas en la tercera edición del Festival de las Ideas, Explosión Creativa. Te invitamos a ver su ponencia en nuestro canal de Youtube.
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“Sustainability is continuity,” says the architect, who claims he doesn’t consider himself an intellectual and whose work is booming. domusweb.it/en/architecture/…
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Kéré Architecture retweeted
25 Apr 2024
Internationally acclaimed architect, Francis Kéré discusses his mission-driven work in sustainable design with @flacqua at the #SustainbleBizSummit in London.
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Kéré Architecture retweeted
24 Apr 2024
TOMORROW: Internationally acclaimed architect Francis Kéré discusses his mission-driven work in sustainable design and social impact projects. Join us live for the #SustainableBizSummit. bloom.bg/49HVehY
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Kéré Architecture retweeted
18 Apr 2024
Today marked the groundbreaking ceremony for our new children's #daycarecenter. The project, located on Gabelsbergerstraße, will be realized by star #architect Francis Kéré: go.tum.de/990091
#sustainability #timberconstruction
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Burkinabè architect Diébédo Francis Kéré has created a circular pavilion made from spruce logs at Milan design week.
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Kéré Architecture retweeted
15 Mar 2022
Congratulations to Francis Kéré, 2022 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize!
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23 Mar 2020
"Looking for fresh air? Digitally traverse the vast grounds of @TippetRise in Montana, where you can see Francis Kéré–designed pavilion Xylem (2019), as well as three monumental works by @ensamblestudio: Domo, Beartooth Portal, and Inverted Portal."
19 Mar 2020
From Qatar to Montana, cultural Institutions across the country and globe are offering free online programming and architecture tours you can do from anywhere—yes, even your couch. Photo © Pedro Paulo Palazzo architecturalrecord.com/arti…
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Kéré Architecture retweeted
9 Mar 2020
Named to evoke the internal layers of a #tree’s living structure, @fuergando's #Xylem is a place for visitors to gather, contemplate the views or #meditate in solitude. @EmilyRun_d's beautiful film follows Xylem from idea to actual: bit.ly/2xoLOuW #MondayInspiration
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Kéré Architecture retweeted
28 Feb 2020
2020 #africandiaspora Alcuni scelgono di “tornare”, altri di trasmettere l’esperienza nera nel contesto bianco che abitano. Un numero crescente vive con il biglietto aereo in mano, guidato dal richiamo delle opportunità |
@7Corriere @bastefanelli @terrastraniera #afroitaliani
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3 Mar 2020
"How Can Design Shape Life?" is the theme of Melbourne Design Week. Don't miss Francis Kéré's keynote lecture at 6:30pm on March 17th.
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Kéré Architecture retweeted
25 Feb 2020
"You know I’m here in Montana...the land of the cowboys, that my people knew through TV. And I am creating a structure in this world." Don't miss this month's episode of the #TippetRise podcast featuring @fuergando. 📽️ of Kere's Xylem by @epetersenphoto bit.ly/3catIMS
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