Lesley Lokko and Marina Tabassum named world's most influential architects
Architects Lesley Lokko and Marina Tabassum have been named on the list of the 100 most influential people of 2024 by Time magazine. More
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"It's worth it to think differently" says Royal Gold Medal-winner Lesley Lokko
In this video produced by the Royal British Institute of Architects, Ghanaian-Scottish architect and educator Lesley Lokko reflects on her career and Royal Gold Medal win, which was announced today. More
"Revolutionary force" Lesley Lokko wins 2024 RIBA Royal Gold Medal
Ghanaian-Scottish architect and educator Lesley Lokko has been named the recipient of this year's Royal Gold Medal by the Royal Institute of British Architects, making her the first African woman to win the award. More
Force Majeure exhibition shines a light on 16 African and diasporic designers
The Central Pavilion at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale brings together 16 architects, including David Adjaye and Diébédo Francis Kéré, who "represent a distilled force majeure of African and diasporic architectural production". More
Day three from Venice Architecture Biennale
The Dezeen team have been reporting from the 18th international architecture biennale in Venice, curated by Lesley Lokko. Read on for all the coverage from the third and final day (Friday 19 May) More
Day two from Venice Architecture Biennale
The Dezeen team are reporting from the 18th international architecture biennale in Venice, curated by Lesley Lokko. Read on for all the coverage from the second day (Thursday 18 May) More
Visa denials "cannot become the defining story of this exhibition" says Venice Architecture Biennale curator
Venice Architecture Biennale curator Lesley Lokko has criticised the decision by Italian authorities to deny visas to three members of her Ghana-based team at the opening press conference for the event. More
Africa a "powerful place from which to examine the issues that will dominate the next century" says Venice curator Lesley Lokko
Venice Architecture Biennale opens this week. In this exclusive interview, curator Lesley Lokko explains why she placed Africa at the heart of the festival for the first time. More
British Pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale encapsulates "the incredible diversity we experience in Britain everyday"
Designer Mac Collins is among those exhibiting works at the British Pavilion at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale, which celebrates how global diasporic communities design space. More
The Holcim Awards 2023 competition is now open for entries
Promotion: non-profit organisation Holcim Foundation's awards programme invites designers and architects to submit sustainable design projects that "exemplify the most innovative practice in sustainable construction". More
Lesley Lokko recognised in King Charles III's New Year Honours list
Scottish-Ghanaian architect Lesley Lokko and British artist Grayson Perry are among the people to have been recognised in the first New Year Honours list announced by King Charles III. More
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Lesley Lokko to become first Black curator of Venice Architecture Biennale
Scottish-Ghanaian architect, academic and novelist Lesley Lokko has been appointed to curate the Venice Architecture Biennale in 2023, becoming the first Black architect to lead the biannual event. More
Lesley Lokko wins 2020 RIBA Annie Spink Award
Scottish-Ghanaian architect Lesley Lokko has won the 2020 RIBA Annie Spink Award for her contribution to architectural education. More
Lesley Lokko resigns as dean of architecture at New York's City College in "profound act of self-preservation"
Scottish-Ghanaian architect Lesley Lokko has resigned as dean of the Spitzer School of Architecture at City College in New York, citing a crippling workload and a lack of empathy for black women. More