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 [1] architect, recognized for creating innovative works that are often sustainable and collaborative in nature. [2] In 2022, he became the first native African to receive the Pritzker Architecture Prize .

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.

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 internationally as architecture’s highest honor.

Mar 15, 2022 · For his life story — born in West Africa and educated in Europe — and for his professional work, Francis Kéré stands out because he shows that there is hope and that architecture can be universal...

Mar 16, 2022 · Based on the construction techniques and local materials he used, we have compiled 10 significant and distinctive structures of Diébédo Francis Kéré: Gando Primary School, Gando, Burkina Faso, 2001. The Gando Primary School is his first built work in Burkina Faso realized with the help of local builders.

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.

Nov 23, 2016 · Unlike almost any other architect, Diébédo Francis Kéré (born 1965 in Burkina Faso) stands for the association of constructive, social, and cultural aspects of building. He made a name for...

Read on to learn about Francis Kéré and discover the unique contribution to sustainable architecture of the 2022 Pritzker Prize winner.

Kéré has gone on to become one of the most distinguished contemporary architects thanks to his pioneering of a communal approach to design and his commitment to sustainable materials, as well as modes of construction.