The style was redefined by newly independent nations of the 20th century, who wanted to create an identity detached from their colonial past.
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The winner of the lifetime achievement award at the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale discusses the importance of creating new and sustainable forms.
Too often, in discussions about tropical modernism, what African architects working in Africa were doing is overlooked. Their work matters.
