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CALLING ALL ARTISTS, MAKERS & CREATIVES Merkato is more than a market. It's people, sounds, #stories, routines, food, fashion, and #memories that deserve to be remembered. This Saturday, let's walk through #Merkato together with photographers, filmmakers, writers, #architects, designers, painters, chefs, sound artists, illustrators, and anyone who creates or simply sees the world differently. We'll pair up with someone new, spend the day observing and creating, then gather over a shared meal to ask one question: What do you think should remain? Saturday, Aug. 29 Merkato, Addis Abeba Apply here. Via Bethel Abebe #architecture #city #urbaninsight #ethiopia #event #addisabeba #opportunity 📌 Design for Humanity. @NArcHomeArchitecture

One country. A thousand shades 🇪🇹 A landscape of contrasts, a culture of color, and a country shaped by incredible diversity. But its colors are more than topography. They live in its people, wildlife, culture, traditional clothing, and the countless details that make this country unique.

EIC ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN COMPETITION The Association of Ethiopian Architects (AEA), in collaboration with the Ethiopian Insurance Corporation (EIC), is inviting Category I Consulting Architects (CA) and Consulting Architects & Engineers (CAE) who are AEA Firm Members to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the: EIC Eastern District 3B+G+17 Mixed Commercial Building Project – Architectural Design Competition. The project is located in Kirkos Subcity, Wereda 08, Addis Ababa, and the EOI serves as the pre-qualification stage for the subsequent design competition. 📅 EOI Submission Deadline: 31 August 2026 | Before 2:30 P.M. Firm Members: Please check your registered AEA membership email for the complete EOI document and submission requirements. Didn't receive the email? Your firm membership details may need to be updated or your membership status may not be in order. 📩 info@aea.et 📞 +251-902229922 / +251-985222299

Five more Ethiopian cities, one growing collection. There’s Hawassa, where life revolves around the lake, Jinka down in the landscapes of South Omo, and Debre Tabor up in the cool highlands. Then there’s Ziway, known for its fish, islands and birdlife, and Ambo, where the famous springs and mineral water have become part of the city’s identity.

Ethiopia Hotel, one of the country's oldest hospitality establishments and a landmark on Yohannes St., has begun to come down. Demolition is already underway at the conference hall at the rear. Crews are working in the parking area behind corrugated iron sheets, and the main building is slated to follow within days. Its remaining life is not expected to stretch beyond October this year. Seven small adjoining shops, among them boutiques and cosmetics stores, sit within the demolition plan, and their tenants have already moved out. #Heritage #AddisAbaba #Ethiopia #Hotel #Demolition Read more here.

Points of Connection: Ethiopia & Beyond Some places are more than points on a map. They are where people meet, where journeys begin and end, and where Ethiopia connects within and to the outside world. A collection celebrating these points of connection - linking communities and cities within Ethiopia, while opening pathways to the world beyond.

Can Nairobi Modernise without losing its Soul? The fourth session of the Nairobi Biennale Heritage Talk Series is featured in People Daily, highlighting the discussions on safeguarding the places, cultures, and #collectivememories that shape our cities. As #Nairobi continues to evolve, preserving heritage goes beyond protecting buildings into sustaining #identity, fostering belonging, and ensuring our shared stories endure for future generations. Read the feature in People Daily here. https://epaper.peopledaily.digital/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&edid=a69c55e2-1fbe-43ff-80f7-7308b243b9b6&pnum=16 Via The Architectural Association of Kenya

Every civilization leaves behind monuments. The greatest ones leave behind living traditions. Axum is a place where both endure. Beyond its ancient stones lies a city shaped by generations of makers, storytellers, and artisans whose work continues to define its identity. Through two different perspectives, we celebrate a heritage that belongs not only to the past, but to the present and to the future. Because true heritage is not what survives time. It is what every generation chooses to preserve. Caption and illustration: Nahom Redda and Frewoyne Gebru #architecture #city #urbaninsight #ethiopia #feature #africa 📌 Design for Humanity. @NArcHomeArchitecture

If rivers could remember, the Nile would tell two stories before it told one. Two roads, two rivers... One crosses swamps and grasslands. The other carves through deep gorges and ancient highlands. At Khartoum, the White and Blue Nile unite, flowing north as one, giving life to kingdoms and fertile valleys before emptying into the Mediterranean. One River, Shared Lives, Countless Stories!

1. Photos of the first Statue and its vicinity in 1945 2. Photos of the first Statue & its vicinity in 1955 3. Photos of the current Statue with the Addis Abeba Municipality building in the background, in 1970s. 4-6. Photos of the current Statue 2022-26. 7. Courtesy of Abune Petros the Bishop. . All photographs are sourced from our Archive collected from different secondary sources. #heritage #history #ethiopia #urbaninsight #city #architecture #update 📌 Design for Humanity. @NArcHomeArchitecture

"The repression against the Ethiopians for the attack on #AddisAbeba & the disruption of the #railwayline had its #heroes. The first important one was #AbunePetros. After a staged public trial for participation in the attack on the capital, the #bishop was shot on 30 July 1936 in a #PublicSquare. (Other sources say 29th of July). The ppn. was shocked, and the action undermined public confidence in the #Italiangovernment. The excution was considered an act of folly, & worsened the already poor Italian reputation for indiscrimenately killing high-ranking Ethiopian personalities." ~ Ethiopia under Mussolini, Fascism & Colonial experience, Alberto Sbacchi, Third world books, Zed Books Ltd., London, 1985, p.184 The 1st statue of Abune Petros memorial near St George Cathedral was erected in 1939 by Emperor Haile Selassie up on his return from exile. The current one which was removed in 2016 for LRT construction, was later returned, was erected in 1946. 📌Design for Humanity! @NArcHomeArchitecture

የአዲስ አበባን ሥነ-ኪነ-ሕንፃ ታሪክና ነገረ-ሕንፃዎችን ሙያዊ ሥሩ በሌለው እናገር ባይ ሲወናጨል ማየት ለባለሙያ ጉድለቱን ለተመልካች ሙላቱን ያሳያል። እንዴት እናስታርቀው? #heritage #history #ethiopia #urbaninsight #city #addisabeba #architecture 📌 Design for Humanity. @NArcHomeArchitecture

🌿 MEET & MINGLE 🤝 One minute. Many connections. Are you an artist, creative, cultural practitioner, organisation, or donor looking to connect, discover new opportunities, and explore potential collaborations? Join us for an evening of quick introductions, meaningful conversations, and new connections with fellow members of the creative ecosystem. ⏱️ 1 minute to introduce your work (For those interested) 🤝 Connect with new people 🔎 Discover new ideas and opportunities 🥂 Have fun and mingle 📅 29 July 2026 🕠 5:30 PM 📍 Creative Hub Ethiopia, Old Post office, Piassa, Addis Ababa 🎟️ Registration: https://scan.page/5lJGCr

Come ready to share what you're working on, what you're looking for, and what you can bring to the table. One minute. Many connections.

See you there! #MeetAndMingle #CreativeEthiopia #Networking #CreativeCommunity #Collaboration #EUNIC #AddisAbaba

Update: Heard a good news that the clutter is now removed. Good move by the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (#CBE) administration! #heritage #history #ethiopia #urbaninsight #city #architecture #update 📌 Design for Humanity. @NArcHomeArchitecture

Update: Heard a good news that the clutter is now removed. Good move by the Commercial Bank Ethiopia (#CBE)!

Photos- top to bottom, row by row The National Bank of Ethiopia under construction in the early 1960s and in the 1990s. Photographer unknown. Ugliest replicas of the National Bank of Ethiopia (CBE branch) building at Kombolcha and Jinka. Photos by Temesgen Abegaz, 2022/23, and Nekhamd via BCAA, 2023/23. Pedestrian view of the building spoiled by the under-construction structure beside it within the building compound (guard house?). Photo by Getahun Heramo and Mahder Gebremedehn, 2026. #heritage #history #ethiopia #urbaninsight #city #architecture #update 📌 Design for Humanity. @NArcHomeArchitecture

The National Bank of Ethiopia (now CBE) is one of the modernist jewels of Addis Abeba. The building was designed by the legendary Architect Henri Chomette and one of his directors at the Ethiopia office, architect Romain Von Seela, and inaugurated in 1963. It houses the National Bank of Ethiopia, consisting of two volumes, one vertical for the administration, and the other, a rural dwelling- 'toucoules' inspired hemispherical hall that is covered with a concrete woven into a skylight, majestic rotunda. The whole, designed according to the golden ratio, is made of concrete-armored aluminum frames and marble floors. የቱ ተብሎ የቱ እስከሚተው ድረስ ነው ቅርስ ላይ ያንዣበበው አላዋቂነት ፣ ግዴለሽነት እና ማናለብኝነት የከተማውን የሥነ-ኪነ-ሕንፃ ሀብቶች አደጋ ላይ የጣለው! ይህ ታሪካዊና እጅግ ከፍተኛ የከተማና የሥነ-ኪነ-ሕንፃ ፋይዳ ያለው ሕንፃ ቢሆንም ባለፉት ዓመታት በተመሳሳይ ተቋም ሌሎች ቅርንጫፎች ላይ ንድፉን አጓጉል ለመድገም መሞከሩ ሳያንስ ይህን የመሰለ የእይታ እክል (ብክለት) ከፊቱ መደቀን ምን ይባላል? መልስ የለውም ቢቆጭ እንጂ!

CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST AEA Members are invited to register for a Free Technical Training on Design, Compliance & Civil Readiness for Lift Installations, organized by Schindler in collaboration with Tana Engineering. Register here: https://forms.gle/m3LTymBTNuVn2rmx5 Make sure your membership is updated before you register. Date, time, and venue will be communicated to registered participants.