Modernism in Africa. The Architecture of Angola, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda is an upcoming book from Docomomo International scheduled to be published in December 2024. With contributions from Uta Pottgiesser (TU Delft), Ana Tostões (Lisbon University), Ola Uduku (University of Liverpool) and many others, this book looks at the extraordinary, but often unknown Modernist architecture in Africa, from interpretations of Art Deco, International Style, Brutalism as well as of African vernacular architecture. The stunning photography by Jean Molitor takes the reader on a journey across the continent, with a rich material of 60 buildings from eight different countries.
Available soon from Birkhäuser.