Diébédo Francis Kéré

Francis Kéré, founder of Kéré Architecture, is an internationally acclaimed architect known for his community-focused and sustainable approach. He won the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2004 for his first project, a primary school in his native Gando, Burkina Faso. In 2022, he became the first African architect to receive the Pritzker Architecture Prize. Kéré's work has been exhibited worldwide, and he currently holds professorships at TU München and Yale University. Kéré Architecture works globally, with current projects including the Benin National Parliament and the Goethe-Institut in Dakar.