Africa is considered the continent of the future. Nowhere else is urbanisation taking place more quickly and the population growing more rapidly. But are enough of us familiar with the architectural aspects of this change? The seven volumes of Architectural Guide Sub-Saharan Africa present the first comprehensive overview that shows the regions architecture in all its vast diversity. In 49 chapters, each focusing on one country, detailed texts and illuminating photos document the wealth of architecture south of the Sahara. Featuring 850 selected buildings and over 200 articles, the extensive publication not only showcases but also contextualises the continents building culture. This set of books paints a multifaceted picture of sub-Saharan Africas architecture across time, revealing how contemporary architecture has been shaped by its traditional and colonial roots as well as globalisation and urbanisation. The diverse contributions by almost 350 African and international authors come together to produce a superlative work giving the region the attention it so rightfully deserves. Volume 2: Cabo Verde, The Gambia, Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger

Philipp Meuser, PhD, born 1969, architect and publisher. Studied architecture in ­Berlin and Zurich, with a focus on archi­tec­tural history and theory. Honorary professorship in Kharkiv, Ukraine. International planning and construction projects, among others in Western ­Africa and Central Asia. His research focus is on prefabricated archi­tecture. Adil Dalbai, MA, BSc, born 1985. ­Studied architecture at the Technical Univer­sity of ­Berlin, as well as history and cul­tural studies at the Humboldt University of Berlin, with a ­focus on the cultural and architectural history of Eastern ­Europe, Central Asia, and (post-)colonial contexts. He works on architecture projects in Western Africa.