When Steve Lindsay first traveled to Gambia in 1985, he met a man living in Tally Ya village whom he remembers as “the professor.” The professor knew how to keep the mosquitoes away. But many houses ...

In South Africa, heritage blends many threads — from indigenous vernacular architecture and colonial legacies to mid-century ...

African architecture is a blend of traditional wisdom and modern innovation, especially when it comes to sustainability ...

One of the last remaining ‘azmari bets’ (poetry/music houses) in the Ethiopian capital has been saved from demolition to make way for a skyscraper. But as Addis Ababa pushes to modernise, many worry ...

Mud, a traditional construction material in Africa, more easily keeps buildings cool compared with concrete. Architects are finding ways to keep mud’s beauty and function alive in a warming world. The ...

BUSHBUCKRIDGE, South Africa (AP) — The walls of Shadrack Mashabane’s hut in the rural South African town of Bushbuckridge are covered with traditional fabrics, with a small window the only source of ...

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa says traditional leaders are speaking with one voice.