Africa Travel & Life

Every stunning cover features African models on location across Africa.

before architecture there is nature.

Publisher’s LETTER

CONTRIBUTORS

ICONIC PLACES • Across Africa, the language of design begins with material—shaped by earth, forest, and tradition. From living landscapes to ancient cities, form emerges from nature.

EXPLORER

The Churches of LALIBELA

Long march to Freedom park

WHERE NATURE BECOMES FORM Culinary THEATRE

RITUAL & FORM WHERE HEALING BECOMES ARCHITECTURE

THE FUTURE OF RAINFOREST LUXURY DESIGNING THE WILD

CLIMBING Kilimanjaro WITH MY FATHER • THE MOUNTAIN DOES NOT CHANGE YOU. IT REVEALS WHAT WAS ALREADY THERE.

Where Nature Leads • Within West Africa’s Upper Guinea Rainforest, Liberia holds nearly half of what remains—one of the most critical strongholds of this globally significant ecosystem. At Wakorlor, the forest is not interrupted but protected. Design emerges from the land, and human presence follows the logic of nature.

WILD Luxury • Africa’s rainforests and cultures shape design, creating deeply immersive human experiences.

THE LAST GREAT SINK

4 ‘Must Go’ Rainforests

The Last Look