New V&A exhibition examines Tropical Modernism's legacy across West Africa

London’s Victoria and Albert Museum is set to open an exhibition on the modernist architectural style that emerged in 1940s West Africa. Titled Tropical Modernism: Architecture and Independence and located at the V&A South Kensington, the examination will reflect on how the hot, humid climates of countries such as India and Ghana merged with newfound independence to give rise to a contemporary architectural language.Read the full post on Bustler

New V&A exhibition examines Tropical Modernism's legacy across West Africa

London’s Victoria and Albert Museum is set to open an exhibition on the modernist architectural style that emerged in 1940s West Africa. Titled Tropical Modernism: Architecture and Independence and located at the V&A South Kensington, the examination will reflect on how the hot, humid climates of countries such as India and Ghana merged with newfound independence to give rise to a contemporary architectural language.

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