DeRoche Projects in Wallpaper* Architects' Directory 2026
In its 25th edition, the Wallpaper* Architects' Directory 2026 showcases DeRoche Projects, a studio established in Accra in 2022 by Glenn DeRoche. This edition highlights 30 emerging studios from around the globe, with a focus on residential architecture. DeRoche Projects is dedicated to sustainability, featuring collaborations with Juergen Strohmayer on projects such as the Backyard Community Club, dot.ateliers | Ogbojo, and Surf Ghana Collective. The standout project, Aburi Residence & Retreat, spans seven acres in Aburi and comprises six pavilions designed to harmonize with the landscape. It utilizes low-carbon concrete and locally sourced materials. The directory includes firms from countries like Australia, Ghana, and the USA, curated by Ellie Stathaki.
Key facts
- DeRoche Projects is an Accra-based architecture studio founded in 2022 by Glenn DeRoche.
- The studio is featured in the Wallpaper* Architects' Directory 2026, its 25th edition.
- The directory includes 30 young studios from 30 countries, including Ghana.
- Aburi Residence & Retreat is a residential project in Aburi, Ghana, set on seven acres of forest.
- The project comprises six pavilions, including a private residence, artists' residencies, a wellness pavilion, a private gallery, a contemplative pavilion, a paddle court, an ancillary building, and a productive farm.
- The buildings use low-carbon concrete with locally produced pozzolanic ash.
- DeRoche Projects also designed Backyard Community Club, dot.ateliers | Ogbojo, and Surf Ghana Collective.
- Ellie Stathaki is the Architecture & Environment Director at Wallpaper*.
Entities
Artists
- Glenn DeRoche
- Juergen Strohmayer
- Ellie Stathaki
Institutions
- DeRoche Projects
- Wallpaper*
- Backyard Community Club
- dot.ateliers | Ogbojo
- Surf Ghana Collective
Locations
- Accra
- Ghana
- Aburi
- Akwapim Ridge
- Busua