Today, Sy's firm Architerre is at the forefront of eco-friendly architecture in West Africa. Through projects ranging from homes and medical centres to mosque renovations in Timbuktu, Sy ...

Though the renowned African mid-century modernism was certainly present in the years after Senegal's independence in 1960, this was mostly due to its popularity with practicing architects in the ...

One of the league’s newest projects is aiming to change that. “Only 1% of licensed architects in the country are African American, and so we thought it was really important to diversify that ...