The First Pan-African Biennale Establishes a Platform for a Decolonized, African-Led Architectural Future | ArchDaily
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The inaugural Pan-African Architecture Biennale one-week event is scheduled to take place in Nairobi, Kenya, launching on September 7, 2026.
Save this picture!Enda mariam, Asmara Heritage Project, Eritrea . Image Courtesy of Pan-African Biennale (PAB)Written by Antonia PiñeiroPublished on March 25, 2026 Share ShareFacebookTwitterMailPinterestWhatsappOrhttps://www.archdaily.com/1039935/the-first-pan-african-biennale-establishes-a-platform-for-a-decolonized-african-led-architectural-future Clipboard "COPY" CopyThe Pan-African Biennale (PAB) is a platform for discussion and exchange on architecture, bringing together, for the first time, all countries in the African continent. To highlight African contributions to the field, it seeks to shift the narrative from one of fragility to one of resilience by raising awareness of the continent's traditions, design, culture, and collective memory. The inaugural one-week event is scheduled to take place in Nairobi, Kenya, launching on September 7, 2026. As the first architecture biennale of its kind on the continent and a highly anticipated event, the opening week will feature exhibitions, national pavilions, keynote dialogues, and public events across the city and other satellite locations. Curated by Somali-Italian architect Omar Degan, the biennale aims to shift architectural discourse by expanding contributions from studios representing all 54 African nations, exhibiting work rooted in local contexts, materials, and cultural narratives.+ 7 Save this picture!Parakou Basketball Court, Larry Tchogninou Olufemi Hinson and Armel Sagbohan, Benin. Image Courtesy of Pan-African...