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Joe Osae-Addo Lecture in Amsterdam 'The Architect, Context and Material'.	Urban Plans for Animal-Shaped Cities A creative desire on how to remake southern Sudan for the future.
Zanzibar International Film Festival Literary Forum Book review of 'Mtoni: Palace, Sultan & Princess of Zanzibar' by David Slocum.	Blueprints of Paradise Competition on spatial aspirations of Africa launched. What would you put forward when it comes to presenting the aspirations of Africa?
3rd International Holcim Awards Competition Prize money for projects in sustainable construction totals USD 2 million.	ArchiAfrika 'The Magic Game' Edition - Newsletter July 2010 Read the ArchiAfrika 'African 'The Magic Game' Edition - July 2010 Newsletter here.

"Losing the Sense of Thatch" by R. A. Oppong
Changing trends in traditional African architecture; Reflections on the use of thatch as a roofing material.
Activism through Architecture and Urban Design. By Diane Arvanitakis
Full report on SHiFT: Social Housing Focus Trust in South Africa

French Institute of Mauritius
New Institute by Mauritian architect Gaétan Siew, designed as a cultural meeting platform for all Asian, African, and European cultures.
Rexford A. Oppong - Bio & PhD Research Overview
"Architectural Taste/Habitus - Conflicts and Contradictions in Search of Responsive Green Urban Architecture in Ghana (A Case for Africa)".