Salone del Mobile 2024 Events Francis Kéré in conversation with Giulia Ricci April 17 th 2024 11:00 - 13:00 (CEST) Add to calendar Details Speakers The event will focus on the work of Francis Kéré, the 2022 Pritzker Architecture Prize winner. The first African to receive this honor is acclaimed for his unwavering commitment to sustainable and socially inclusive design. With such priorities, architecture can be a powerful force for tackling global problems, such as access to safe drinking water and education. Giulia Ricci, “Domus” journalist and editor, will moderate. Arena “Drafting Futures”, Pavilion 14 Francis Kéré The internationally acclaimed architect Francis Kéré garnered critical praise from the beginning of his architectural practice when awarded the prestigious Aga Khan Award for Architecture (2004) for his first ever building - a primary school he designed, raised the funds for and realised in collaboration with the residents of his native Gando, Burkina Faso. In 2022, he became the first African architect to receive the Pritzker Architecture Prize. Add to bookmarks Speaker Giulia Ricci Giulia Ricci is a professional journalist. She has been part of the Domus editorial team since 2018. She worked first at domusweb.it, then at the historical magazine founded by Gio Ponti, collaborating with guest editors such as Michele De Lucchi, Winy Maas, David Chipperfield, Tadao Ando, Jean Nouvel, Steven Holl, Toshiko Mori, and now Norman Foster. Add to bookmarks Moderator
Francis Kéré The internationally acclaimed architect Francis Kéré garnered critical praise from the beginning of his architectural practice when awarded the prestigious Aga Khan Award for Architecture (2004) for his first ever building - a primary school he designed, raised the funds for and realised in collaboration with the residents of his native Gando, Burkina Faso. In 2022, he became the first African architect to receive the Pritzker Architecture Prize. Add to bookmarks Speaker Giulia Ricci Giulia Ricci is a professional journalist. She has been part of the Domus editorial team since 2018. She worked first at domusweb.it, then at the historical magazine founded by Gio Ponti, collaborating with guest editors such as Michele De Lucchi, Winy Maas, David Chipperfield, Tadao Ando, Jean Nouvel, Steven Holl, Toshiko Mori, and now Norman Foster. Add to bookmarks Moderator
Francis Kéré The internationally acclaimed architect Francis Kéré garnered critical praise from the beginning of his architectural practice when awarded the prestigious Aga Khan Award for Architecture (2004) for his first ever building - a primary school he designed, raised the funds for and realised in collaboration with the residents of his native Gando, Burkina Faso. In 2022, he became the first African architect to receive the Pritzker Architecture Prize. Add to bookmarks
Giulia Ricci Giulia Ricci is a professional journalist. She has been part of the Domus editorial team since 2018. She worked first at domusweb.it, then at the historical magazine founded by Gio Ponti, collaborating with guest editors such as Michele De Lucchi, Winy Maas, David Chipperfield, Tadao Ando, Jean Nouvel, Steven Holl, Toshiko Mori, and now Norman Foster. Add to bookmarks
