The Republic of Togo premiered its first national pavilion at the 19
th International Architecture exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia in 2025 - with a project titled
Considering Togo's Architectural Heritage.
The publicatin "Considering the Architectures of Togo" is the accompanying catalogue for this inaugural pavilion. It explores the architectural narratives of Togo from the turn of the 20th century, focusing on the themes of conservation and transformation. The buildings featured are a methodical documentation of Togo's iconic architecture establishing a dialogue between conventional building practices to modernist construction techniques.
This approach invites a broader perspective of the understanding of the architectural landscape of Togo and serves as an exemplary representation of its rich heritage.The investigation of forms and materiality within West Africa's built environment, from the ancient Nok cave dwellings to the traditional construction techniques is exemplified by the
Tatas Tamberma in the northerm Togo. The unique fusion of Afro-Brazilian architecture, developed by freed slaves who returned from Brazil, from the period mid-1800's to the mid-1900s is uncovered, alongside remarkable instances of modernist architecture that emerged following the nation's independence.
