We have a vision of a new kind of institute of architecture and the built environment, headquartered on the African continent but with truly global reach. A space that is simultaneously physical and digital, bringing together the best minds under one roof to explore diverse, radical, and genuinely inclusive ways to tackle some of the world’s most pressing and difficult challenges. On the world’s youngest and fastest-urbanising continent, Africa, we understand how urgent it is to start thinking — and educating — differently. We’re not just concerned with Africa’s future, but rather how Africa’s future impacts us all.