Ethiopian Modernism: Mid-Century Architecture of Africa's Capital

United Nations’ Historic Africa Hall after the renovation by Architectus Conrad Garget. Image © Rory GardinerIn January 2026, the World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize was awarded to Australian firm Architectus for their conservation of the Africa Hall in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The award recognizes that Modernist buildings, once seen as a vanguard of architecture, are falling into disrepair and are underappreciated by the public. The situation in Africa is typical of this global