"The inaugural edition is organized around the central theme "Shifting the Center: From Fragility to Resilience," reclaiming African architecture's place as a site of spatial intelligence and cultural memory."
"The platform calls for sharing perspectives on colonization, dispossession, extraction, infrastructural inequality, and climate pressure, contrasting resilience with the notion of fragility."
"By recognizing the continent's contemporary and historical strategies to repair, adapt, and sustain life, the biennale addresses the future shaped by climate change."
The Pan-African Biennale is a new platform for architecture that unites all African countries, emphasizing resilience over fragility. Scheduled for September 7, 2026, in Nairobi, it will feature exhibitions, national pavilions, and public events. Curated by Omar Degan, the biennale's theme is "Shifting the Center: From Fragility to Resilience," aiming to redefine African architecture's role in a global context. It seeks to highlight local contexts and cultural narratives while addressing issues like colonization and climate change.
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