The Spaces We Build, The Stories We Tell — How African Architecture is Rejecting Colonial Models

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The Spaces We Build, The Stories We Tell — How African Architecture is Rejecting Colonial Models

#PanAfricanFrequency spoke with Seun Oduwole, Lead Architect of the John Randle Centre for Yoruba History and Culture in Lagos, Nigeria, about how African architectural design is challenging Eurocentric museum models, and the broader role of space and symbolism in shaping how Africa tells its own story — from language and cultural identity to Pan-African unity and the reclamation of heritage.

If architecture can challenge colonial narratives and shape cultural identity, what role can design and creativity play in building the Africa we want to see? Let us know your take in the comments

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