{"product_id":"adjaye-africa-architecture-1","title":"Adjaye · Africa · Architecture","description":"This is one of the most original, ambitious and important architectural publications of our time, now available to everyone wishing to gain an understanding of a unique architectural heritage overlooked for too long.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe African continent contains some of the world's most vibrant culture and creativity, and yet its buildings - vernacular, colonial or contemporary - have rarely engaged the interest of Western architects.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid Adjaye, the first black architect to establish a truly global reputation in his field, has found endless sources of inspiration for his designs in the rich - and chequered - heritage of Africa's teeming metropolises.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis life dream was to return to the continent as an architect to document Africa's built environment. Over a long decade, he tirelessly documented these dynamic, colourful cities, photographing thousands of buildings, sites and places, and letting each building speak for itself, in telling contrast to a design world obsessed with photorealistic slickness. The result was a stunning seven-volume work that has become an essential resource for all those interested in the burgeoning continent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis new compact edition will make the fruits of this once-in-a-generation record available to a much wider audience.","brand":"Thames and Hudson Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42523329757220,"sku":"9780500343166","price":90.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/9734\/0196\/files\/9780500343166.jpg?v=1777492286","url":"https:\/\/thamesandhudson.com.au\/products\/adjaye-africa-architecture-1","provider":"Thames \u0026 Hudson Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}