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Who is designing Africa’s future? Seven designers to watch from Design Week Lagos 2026Fresh from the event that explored how to design a new Africa, Wallpaper* looks at some of the names shaping the continent's creative future
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Inside the African Futures Institute’s new home in Accra, GhanaHoused in a former tile warehouse, the African Futures Institute’s HQ is a new platform for ideas, encounters and architectural vision
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The Pan-African Biennale 2026 guide – explore the first architecture festival of its kindWe guide you through the Pan-African Biennale 2026, the first-ever architecture festival of its kind, curated by architect Omar Degan to ‘belong to all of Africa’
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The World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize 2026 goes to Ethiopia’s historic Africa HallFollowing a decade-long restoration by Australian firm Architectus, the building is a ‘landmark of modernism and a continuing stage for African diplomacy’
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Togo's Palais de Lomé stages a sweeping new survey of West African design'Design in West Africa' in Lomé, Togo (on view until 15 March 2026), brings together contemporary designers and artisans whose work bridges tradition and experimentation
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Inside the work of photographer Seydou Keïta, who captured portraits across West Africa‘Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens’, an exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum, New York, celebrates the 20th-century photographer
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‘It is about ensuring Africa is no longer on the periphery’: 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair in LondonThe 13th edition of 1-54 London will be held at London’s Somerset House from 16-19 October; we meet founder Touria El Glaoui to chart the fair's rising influence
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African brutalism explored: from bold experimentation to uncertain futureDiscover the complex and manifold legacies of brutalist architecture in Africa with writer and curator Fabiola Büchele
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Alick Phiri’s black and white portraits capture the realities of post-colonial ZambiaAfter decades of capturing Zambia’s capital city, the photographer returns for an exhibition featuring his works alongside South Africa’s William Matlala
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Stephen Burks and Malika Leiper transform everyday mats into sculptural seating in SenegalUsing woven plastic mats and zip ties, the New York designers explore local vernacular and creative adaptation at the Albers Foundation’s Thread residency
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Love, community, anti-gay laws: the queer African artists redefining visibility through portraitsIn honour of Pride Month, Ugonnaora Owoh speaks to three artists on African queer legacies and their optimism in advocating for queer rights through art
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A local architect’s guide to AccraAlice Asafu-Adjaye, founder of architecture studio Mustard, describes the Ghanaian capital as spicy, colourful and loud. Here’s how to tap into its contagious energy
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Remembering Koyo Kouoh, the Cameroonian curator due to lead the 2026 Venice BiennaleKouoh, who died this week aged 57, was passionate about the furtherance of African art and artists, and also contributed to international shows, being named the first African woman to curate the Venice Biennale
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Inside Yinka Shonibare's first major show in AfricaBritish-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare is showing 15 years of work, from quilts to sculptures, at Fondation H in Madagascar
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All aboard the world’s most luxurious train journeysStay on track with our pick of the most luxurious train journeys around the world, whether in 1920s-style opulence or contemporary chic
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The Muravey Chair: Mehdi Dakhli on celebrating North Africa through contemporary designThe designer balances innovation and tradition in his unique pieces, which take cues from his Tunisian heritage
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The 10 emerging West African architects changing the worldWe found the most exciting emerging West African architects and spatial designers; here are the top ten studios from the region revolutionising the spatial design field
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The World Monuments Fund has announced its 2025 Watch – here are some of the endangered sites on the listEvery two years, the World Monuments Fund creates a list of 25 monuments of global significance deemed most in need of restoration. From a modernist icon in Angola to the cultural wreckage of Gaza, these are the heritage sites highlighted
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‘Architecture Encounters’ traces period-defining built environment stories in Togo and West Africa‘Architecture Encounters’ (Les Rencontres Architecturales de Lomé) in Togo celebrates and explores West Africa’s rich heritage through the prism of conservation and transformation, kicking off with two days of talks, workshops, exhibitions and tours at Palais de Lomé
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Don’t miss these artists at 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair 2024As the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair returns to London (10-13 October 2024), here are the artists to see
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How Amy Sall is highlighting the beauty of African cinemaAmy Sall is highlighting the cultural impact of African filmmakers with ‘The African Gaze: Photography, Cinema and Power’, published by Thames & Hudson
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Bamboo Zanzibar brings eco-luxury to the island’s southeast coastGrown-up sustainable luxury is the offering at Bamboo Zanzibar, a boutique hotel concept designed by Spanish architect Lucas Oteyza
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Ghana’s artists celebrated in new book by Manju Journal‘Voices: Ghana’s artists in their own words’, from Manju Journal, celebrates 80 Ghanaian creatives
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Wallpaper* contributing editor Ekow Eshun considers time, identity and cultural memory in Ghana‘In and Out of Time’, held at Gallery 1957 in Accra, Ghana, and curated by Wallpaper* contributing editor Ekow Eshun, celebrates the concept of Sankofa with artists including Malala Andrialavidrazana, Shiraz Bayjoo and Godfried Donkor
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Four jewellery brands to watch from Handmade Contemporary Fair, JohannesburgNatural materials and eclectic design unite jewellers at Africa’s leading design fair
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Peter Beard’s biographer, Christopher Wallace, on writing the wild life of the quintessential Twentieth-Century ManAuthor Christopher Wallace traces the footsteps of the original playboy-artist-activist Peter Beard, travelling from Kenya, to the Serengeti, Cassis and beyond
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A Somali café by Omar Degan supports community in MogadishuArbe, a Somali café by Omar Degan, offers a gathering hub for the community in Mogadishu
