![]() ![]() “My thinking is, what is the nature of the city and how does it work? Is there a universality in the notion of a city?” says Adjaye, when we meet in the Rolex Lounge to discuss his mentorship with Kamara. ![]() Adjaye, one of the leading architects of his generation, says the pair is passionate about creating spaces that help shape the future of new African cities. Following on from the successful pairing of British architect Sir David Chipperfield with Swiss architect Simon Kretz, Adjaye and Kamara unveiled their plans to create a public space in Niamey, the capital of Niger. The Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative, which launched in 2002 and pairs established arts leaders with up-and-coming talent, announced Ghanaian-British architect Sir David Adjaye and his protégé Mariam Kamara from Niger as the 2018-2019 mentoring pair in architecture. With the focus on the exploration of space, some architecture veterans have honed in on the interaction between the old and the new, and how to build cities for the future. The brief stressed ‘modesty and simplicity’ and the results, from humble stone chapels to timber pavilions swirled in climbing Jasmine, makes a visit to the island essential. Here, you feel miles away from the steady hum of the city, but the architecture is no less inspiring: Ravasi handpicked 10 architects from around the world to create the chapels. One interpretation of this can be found on San Giorgio Maggiore Island, where the pavilion entitled Vatican Chapels, commissioned by Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, offers a peaceful reprieve from the Giardini throngs, with 10 small chapels erected amongst quiet woodland. Titled FREESPACE, the exhibition is a showcase of more than 70 modern exhibits in the historic pavilions at the Giardini, the Arsenale, and in the heart of Venice. It is thus the ideal location for the Architecture Biennale, and in 2018, this anticipated celebration of architectural ideas focuses on the question of space, curated by Irish architects Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara. A mix of history, beauty and art, Venice is a grand postcard from the past, yet this tiny city has always had one eye on the future. This ancient floating city, all snaking canals, narrow alleyways and marble palaces, seems to engulf the senses. ![]()
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