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Snapshot: In Accra, DeRoche Projects Surrounds a Tennis Court with Wedge-Shaped Earthen Walls

Accra, Ghana

November 21, 2025

The 33 rammed-earth walls comprising the sculptural court enclosure were prefabricated off-site and installed in 12 days.

‘Tropical Modernism’ Surveys Climate-Responsive Architecture in Post-Colonial West Africa and India

Catherine Slessor

March 26, 2024

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An exhibition at V&A South Kensington examines how Western ideas were reimagined as a form of post-colonial nationhood that combined European practice with indigenous traditions of making and design.

David Adjaye Departs from Several Commissions, Roles Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Matt Hickman

July 5, 2023

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Three woman, all of whom formerly worked for Adjaye Associates, detailed instances of sexual harassment, which the architect has denied.

Back in Print, Second Edition of 'African Modernism' Surveys Architecture Across the Continent

Review: 'African Modernism. The Architecture of Independence: Ghana, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Zambia,' edited by Manuel Herz with Ingrid Schröder, Hans Focketyn, and Julia Jamrozik

David Adjaye

January 26, 2023

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Reread David Adjaye’s thoughtful review of the compendium, originally published in Architectural Record in October 2015.

Interview with Lesley Lokko

The award-winning Ghanaian-Scottish architect and educator speaks to RECORD editor-in-chief Cathleen McGuigan

Cathleen McGuigan

January 27, 2022

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The curator of the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale discusses the opportunities and challenges for the African Futures Institute she recently founded in Accra, Ghana.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU

Examine waterproofing strategies for water containment structures that enhance durability, prevent failures, and support long-term building performance.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU; 1 IIBEC CEH

Examine adaptive reuse envelope strategies that improve energy performance, preserve architectural character, and transform existing buildings into high-performing multifamily housing.

Items Tagged with 'Ghana'

ARTICLES

Snapshot: In Accra, DeRoche Projects Surrounds a Tennis Court with Wedge-Shaped Earthen Walls

‘Tropical Modernism’ Surveys Climate-Responsive Architecture in Post-Colonial West Africa and India

David Adjaye Departs from Several Commissions, Roles Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Back in Print, Second Edition of 'African Modernism' Surveys Architecture Across the Continent

Interview with Lesley Lokko

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