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Working across diverse geographies, our portfolio spans a wide spectrum of projects from civic infrastructure to temporary installations, from concept to execution. Founded by Francis Kéré in 2005, with a dual focus on design and social commitment, the studio's scope encompasses building, design and knowledge sharing.
Diébédo Francis Kéré (born 10 April 1965) is a Burkinabé-German architect, recognized for creating innovative works that are often sustainable and collaborative in nature. In 2022, he became the first African to receive the Pritzker Architecture Prize .
Diébédo Francis Kéré Receives the 2022 Pritzker Architecture Prize Chicago, IL (March 15, 2022) – Diébédo Francis Kéré, architect, educator and social activist, has been selected as the 2022 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, announced Tom Pritzker, Chairman of The Hyatt Foundation, which sponsors the award that is regarded ...
Mar 15, 2022 · Born in the village of Gando, Burkina Faso, in 1965, Diébédo Francis Kéré is the eldest son of his village chief. The village had no access to public water or electricity, and the literacy rate...
Mar 17, 2022 · Burkino Faso-born architect, Diébédo Francis Kéré, has become the first African to win the prestigious Pritzker Prize, which is often referred to as the Nobel Prize of architecture.
Mar 16, 2022 · Burkinese architect, educator and social activist Diébédo Francis Kéré, principal and founder of Kéré Architecture, has been named as the 2022 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, the Prize is internationally known as architecture’s highest honor and is often referred to as "architecture’s Nobel" and “the ...
Mar 15, 2022 · Burkinabè architect Diébédo Francis Kéré has won this year's Pritzker Architecture Prize, becoming the first African architect to win the award. Born in Gando, Burkina Faso, he is the first...
Mar 22, 2022 · Burkina Faso’s Diébédo Francis Kéré has become the first African and the first Black person to win the Pritzker prize, architecture’s equivalent of the Nobel.
Francis Kéré is an internationally renowned Burkinabè architect and the 2022 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize. He is recognised for his pioneering approach to design and sustainable modes of construction.
Mar 15, 2022 · An unlikely path led Diébédo Francis Kéré to architecture. Now, his innovations have earned him the 2022 Pritzker Prize — the first African to earn the award.
