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Francis Kéré: Building Stories – A New Taschen Monograph

publication · 2026-05-28

Architect Francis Kéré presents 26 key projects in a new Taschen volume that blends diary and manifesto. The book showcases how architecture can be social, sustainable, and poetic. Kéré, who is Burkinabe-German, has over 35,000 Instagram followers for his Berlin-based firm Kéré Architecture despite never posting an image himself. The account serves as a personal and visual experimental field.

Key facts

  • Francis Kéré has released a new Taschen monograph titled 'Building Stories'.
  • The book features 26 key projects by Kéré.
  • The volume is described as a personal mix of diary and manifesto.
  • Kéré Architecture is based in Berlin.
  • Kéré has over 35,000 Instagram followers.
  • Kéré has never posted a single image on Instagram.
  • The Instagram account is kept very personal.
  • Instagram served as a content and visual experimental field for Kéré.

Entities

Artists

  • Francis Kéré

Institutions

  • Kéré Architecture
  • Taschen

Locations

  • Berlin
  • Germany

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