The Ducor Hotel swimming pool - Monrovia, Liberia. Image © Mark Fischer licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license. The luxury ...

Introduction and acknowledgments -- 1. Islamic architecture in Umayyad al-Andalus and Aghlabid Ifriqiya -- 2. Rival caliphates in the West during the tenth century -- 3. The long eleventh century : ...

From an architectural perspective, the small space appeared insignificant – completely open with no walls or doors. The thatch roof created shade and protection from the heat. Sometimes the kids would ...

Traveling on land through vast regional areas of African countries has been an inefficient ordeal, particularly in West Africa. Google Maps optimistically estimates it would take 53 hours to drive ...

Abandoned buildings are a common feature of cities in West Africa. But there are ways to protect and celebrate the region’s lively architectural heritage too. We sometimes make assumptions about ...

Once an emblematic landmark of traditional west African architecture, Dakar's fondly remembered Sandaga market can now only be marvelled at through old photographs.