Hôtel de la Paix: An Alternative Approach to Modern Heritage in Togo

Hôtel de la Paix alternative proposal. Image © Studio NEiDaIn late 2024, an event was held in the grounds of the recently refurbished colonial-era Palais de Lomé in the capital of Togo. Students from the architecture university of Lomé were attending the first Lomé Architecture Encounters (RAL #1), curated by the transdisciplinary Studio NEiDA, and which involved lectures, film screenings, workshops, and building visits. A parallel exhibition displayed the country