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Community centre

Burkinabè architect Diébédo Francis Kéré sees his projects as hubs for nearby residents, even enlisting their help to build them.

  • Issue #158
  • 7 min read
Diébédo Francis Kéré seated at his desk in his Berlin studio with a woven basket structure
Politics

Affairs

Hungary and Serbia’s pro-Russian posturing, Sweden’s new election technology and an Istanbul ferry terminal reopens.

  • Issue #157
  • 9 min read
Man in apron and glasses standing in kitchen speaking to camera with subtitle about voting blue
Property

The Opener

Snakes on a plane, robotic delivery drivers and feng shui failures.

  • Issue #148
  • 9 min read
Pink Coco delivery robot with four wheels on sidewalk pavement
Affairs

Politics

Francis Kéré’s dreams of a new parliament in Ouagadougou, the Polish government’s power grab and a new name in Korean politics.

  • Issue #103
  • 3 min read
Politics
Politics

Politics

Fundraising in Burkina Faso, the Mexican governor tackling corruption and referendums to watch.

  • Issue #102
  • 4 min read
Politics
Urbanism

Africa/Middle East

Ouagadougou is spruced up by an army of low-cost cleaners, Congo's governor gets to work on a failing region, plus Abu Dhabi's new transport system.

  • Issue #25
  • 4 min read
Africa/Middle East

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