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The rise of Burkina Faso’s most celebrated architect: Francis Kéré
Francis Kéré grew up in a village in Burkina Faso where no one could read or write. He’s now a highly acclaimed architect who has been commissioned to design this year’s London Serpentine Pavilion.
Photo credit: Nicky Barranger/BBC
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