What can African architecture teach the world about sustainability?
The Sharjah Architecture Triennial is an exhibition which focusses on lessons learnt in areas of scarcity
'The Beauty of Impermanence: An Architecture of Adaptability.鈥�
Think about architecture and you probably think about tall buildings of steel and glass.
But the theme of this year鈥檚 Sharjah Architecture Triennial is design influenced by scarcity 鈥� and how we can build in a way that adapts to decreasing resources and hotter climates. Africa has been disproportionately impacted by climate change.
The Triennial is designed as a platform for architects from the global south 鈥� allowing them to share ideas on sustainability and reuse.
Africa Daily hears from the curator of the exhibition, Nigerian architect, Tosin Oshinowo 鈥� as well from reporter Ijeoma Ndukwe who went to the opening week of the exhibition.
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