http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47578000/jpg/_47578034_bamakomali_766.jpgThis image of the Independence Monument in Bamako, Mali, is part of a photographic exhibition in London documenting the changing face of urban architecture across Africa.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47578000/jpg/_47578035_bamakomali_2_766.jpgTanzania-born architect David Adjaye, based in London, visited nearly every country on the continent, documenting the variety of buildings he found such as this one in Bamako.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47578000/jpg/_47578036_antananarivo_766.jpgThe exhibition at London’s Design Museum shows suburban settlements, unofficial developments and townscapes, like this in Antananarivo, Madagascar.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47578000/jpg/_47578037_asmara_766.jpgImages of period architecture, such as this bar in Asmara, Eritrea, show Africa’s mix of old and new building styles mixed in with its colonial past.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47578000/jpg/_47578038_addis_766.jpgIn Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, this colourful mix of stall fronts caught the photographer’s eye.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47578000/jpg/_47578039_abidjan_766.jpgIn Abidjan, Ivory Coast, some homes are built in a modern style. Mr Adjaye says he worries the buildings of Africa may lose their character in the rush to develop.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47578000/jpg/_47578040_abidjan_2_766.jpgA broader shot of Abidjan shows urban life with streets teeming with people and traffic.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47578000/jpg/_47578041_nouakchott_776.jpgAfrica’s diverse geography is evident in this shot of Nouakchott, Mauritania. The exhibition runs until 5 September.
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