The Pan-African Biennale (PAB) announced the official selection for its inaugural 2026 edition in Nairobi, scheduled for September 7 to 11, 2026, at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre. The biennale is the first continental architecture biennale focused on spatial practices from and within Africa, bringing together architects, studios, research collectives, and material practitioners across the continent. Founded and directed by Omar Degan, it is designed as a rotating platform between African cities every two years. The curatorial theme, Shifting the Center: From Fragility to Resilience, positions Africa as a central contributor to contemporary spatial knowledge and future-oriented design. The selected participants span architecture, urbanism, material research, conservation, and community-based design, including heritage preservation, vernacular construction, and environmental research practices.
"The Pan-African Biennale (PAB) has announced the official selection of participants for its inaugural 2026 edition, set to take place from September 7 to 11, 2026, at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi. Conceived as the first continental architecture biennale dedicated to spatial practices from and within Africa, the event will bring together architects, studios, research collectives, and material practitioners from across the continent. Additional participants, keynote speakers, and contributors are expected to be announced in the coming weeks."
"Founded and directed by Omar Degan, the Biennale is envisioned as a long-term platform that will rotate between African cities every two years. The inaugural edition is organized under the curatorial theme Shifting the Center: From Fragility to Resilience, framing Africa not as a peripheral reference within global architectural discourse, but as a central contributor to contemporary spatial knowledge and future-oriented design practices."
"The official selection reflects a wide geographic and disciplinary range, bringing together practices working across architecture, urbanism, material research, conservation, and community-based design. Among the confirmed participants are Djamel Klouche from Algeria, Banga Coletivo from Angola, and the Benin-based team of Larry Tchogninou, Olufemi Hinson Yovo, and Armel Sagbohan. Other selected practices include Moralo Designs, Association La Voûte Nubienne, Remesha Design Lab, Ramos Castellano Arquitectos, and Barla Barla Architectes, alongside Archi Infini & Partenaires and Afrostudio."
"The selection also includes practitioners and collectives engaged with heritage preservation, vernacular construction, and environmental research, such as Megawra - BEC, Hive Earth, Raas Architects, MASS Design Group, and Design Without Borders. Participants including Nu Goteh, Aboubakar Fofana, Daar Studio, and Lemon Pebble further expand the Biennale's interdisciplinary scop"
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