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beautiful and haunting piece of travel with us to the 30 of peggotty, the capital algebra. one does take us around the city and then what the latest and hospital fashion produced in malawi, i end up having to and you're watching after max a and medieval home re imagined and now a sanctuary for reflection. it's only fitting that we acknowledge the visionaries behind the spaces that we inhabit. vanessa and his design team from the italic maurice says has for more than 3 decades crafted, beautiful, sustainable, and functional buildings.

our truck for visual team leader finishing down the motion born architect team. following the architecture of the we visual addresses architecture, we always try to see things on how it's going to integrate people, their experience and improving the quality of life and bringing humanity forward. i would say on malicious people can experience visual picture in many ways and the team has built a design, several really important buildings in the design of the old passenger airport, usually aesthetic bus terminal for the redevelopment. and we deny the son of creation square and the central market is also under the full initiative on victor. should be working hardy, surveyed to the people to the picture that we need to address in the present

and future maricia anyway. how to think over the next 3050 years of we have a big challenge to rethink of how we will be building. if i take example of the very spot where we all enjoy is really about transforming something which had no significant use more an eyesore into something which is vibrant before me. inform me. enjoys interior design speaks of an eclectic aesthetic that mixes african and lucian artistic expressions that celebrates the sharing of art, music and music flavors. we've short case through design intelligent design, small design. how we integrated things which were meaningless in a new concept in the new design enjoy is only one example of how visual creates lively public spaces under that has to do all the movies. the french institute

was designed quite a number of years ago, and my partner guy consume was the lead architect. and that was, the very idea was to express that concept of connection to the environment, to the context and connecting people really ling emphasis on the of bridging cultures. so that was the very essence of that project. once you, i mean there is a, an experience that you have with building their emotions, their feelings. it's also about accessibility, visually accessible, physically accessible. architecture is about awakening. those type of experience so far you experience something great. i believe that makes it great architecture. ah, morisha has about 300 years of history from the very 1st people from lighting the

island, the french period bridge period, dutch, and then come a period where mercia felt really transforming itself. and that period is from the post independence to date. so motion architecture is quite to bring, we have one specific definition, creating an architecture that works within the indian ocean. i'm context chatting. still use your money, choosing prices, buildings like the regions, 1st scenario. ah, it is the project which is quite unique to complexity. one foot of its overall surface area is dedicated to technical spaces. so that was a starting point to the state. how to translate those technical complexities into design. that was one of the biggest challenge, how a building, which is so functional, yet to translate it into something which has an experience of what mercia is about

. i think it's unique in the world. we are really showcasing how mercia has been discovered. discovering the wound area and then moving up his discovery also what we call the inland by diversity. and then we take the deep dive in the ocean, which actually covers a huge territory. we're talking of $2300000.00 to me to a square of my re time area. and the scenario is actually presenting the species that surrounds them. it's not just a building which is designed by video d. c. u is actually a dream that we had the privilege to bring to reality is a dream of mr. michelle displayed in from the cruise or d. c is also about the dialogue of how the water for the portraits interconnect,

the city, the plas dome, which is the main waterfront spot, and it goes up to the passenger crew. so it is also a dialogue to inviting people and experience of what mercia is about. about what regions where we come from, where we currently are and sharing that with the rest of the work from high session on the runway to ready to where lilian funds as elegant designs, emulate the contemporary african. it's personalized to fix and people who were her government only still kasey and elegance and lily. there's always more under the status of her design for so love fashion, she uses flesh and to speak, i believe in the future, i believe in fashion. i believe you ad reason you do to design a a little fun. so my law,

he's known for an excellent tailoring and fashion design. let's have a peek behind the scenes and meet this visionary fashion. queen leader also is a mother, a friend, and a business woman. she is a fashion designer for malawi. she loves fashion. she speaks through fashion. and through all the time i've been wanting to contribute something to the world. after finding out the reasons why, why we never did world in fashion, and yet we have very creative people in africa with very elegant with leo funds. so launched a brand in 2005 the award winning design has come a long way from using her 1st machine on a veranda to showcasing her unique designs. an international runway really stepped

in and created a mentorship program for young and talented designers to build a local industry. this is part of her 100 year plan. kind of the plan is all about inspiring bathing support, if you can transfer skills to the next image. everything there to where it has to remind us about what we need to do every day. so this is actually lined inside the 100 year plan. why we need to work together, why we need to be to get there. why, who we are under equalizing, what we are africans, and why we're africans from bridge color to the beach with in 2016, the funds are stepped up and created a mentorship program which has grown into a 100 year to date. she has influenced the careers of over 40 design. i

think puddle 100, give me a call that the 1st i did not know how to design, but the mentor has helped me. and now i know how to gauge my food clothes on, down and home on the gills to be part of the plan you've seen by the passionate individual learning. now even them. so to create from here and give them the right information, the right attitude. think by them will motivate them, will and transfer the skills. what can we become with the 100 year plan and her hi class fashion and wants to re shape the future of african fashion designs, how the future of african fashion is going to be more expressive? and something that you don't design now, it's not about designing, just designing,

designing to actually telling a story and changing their mindset. little fun, so has just returned from rwanda was she showcase the latest collection on a successful runway. one of the most prestigious fashion shows on the continent. this collection, bye bye. hey, who is the black? something ready to read the stories about shipping? some right. takes a lot of patients. but then what, what can inspire us is how do those people manage to succeed, becoming somebody. so to understand that life we have to be inspired and also to see how we can also take that and put it into our life because of her investment and not just the future of fashion. but the youth leo, on the freshman warrior from allowing will be influencing african fashion for at

least the next 100 years. ah, i'm standing here in a bit of history. this used to be nelson mandela's home and now a retreat, allowing for reflection, healing, and honoring him as an iconic figure. each room and space yet represents a thought provoking experience. inspired by monday was live. the architectural team pioneered the re envisioning of the space, making sure that all the important elements, women, st. garrett, what changes did you incorporate into this space? and was it a bit intimidating, considering that iconic figure and some of those things, the perfect word for it. i mean, it's quite a task to be involved in creating a space that belong to such an iconic figure. one of the most famous people in the world, kind of the father of our nation, if you think about it. so definitely wasn't summarizing but exciting at the same time. and with changes, the brief was, was a brief we, we had to create a space,

there was a home, not a museum, not a hotel link, all of us together, but still have that home, feels as it was his home. so we tried to limit the changes we had to make also with it being a heritage building. there wasn't a lot we could do on the outside. so the new additions is made to purposely stand out. so you can see where the old was in the us and then creating a bit more of a contemporary feel deeper. wasn't a, was contagious person in the spices. so we had to create luxury but also just kind of down quality but less this more time. ah, so what maintained from the original building was basically at the point of being contained, sadly it was empty for a while and it was cracking and falling apart. so we had to come in and save sections of it. and we had to demolish the whole back part of it, obviously to add in to create a space where you could have 9 rooms, but the most untouched basis is the front, the thoughtful heritage purposes. and then the 3 bedrooms in the front ends which

are the original visions. in fact, maybe spending right now used to be the passage grange, the bedroom. so we keep one of the walls here. so you can see that the modification of where it used to be and then with the main bedroom being probably the most untouched. ah. so go through the different themes in the room, sleepy. i mean, we will luck enough to be the nice. it's a whole range of work done by john, my yeah. about the best law and to pick certain euro from way hood all the way through to going back home as it's, it's 9 actually. and we came up with the idea of actually linking each of these paintings to a specific bigion. how did you keep the essence of mandela without sending the space and send museum was actually hotter than you would think? because you have to resist the urge of clustering your face every way. when you come to your home, you've got your family photos, but you also want to try and yourself that we had to steer away from making it too

obvious in that regard. and we have to do a lot of research as well. we were lucky that the foundation help us a lot. see the spaces inhabited news to tell me about the art and the tape of the space. i'm glad you asked a question that says one of the things i'm most proud of in this space. we were lucky enough to be, as i said earlier, the native, quite a few artifacts that were actual items that belong to me in the book. but a gift that we've given teams through the years and all of these when the voltage and the foundation and the foundational. so i agree that it's a b, c for these things to just spend the volt never be in. so we were lucky enough to incorporate them in the space to help us to tell the story and things even personal elements like quincy jones read the score specifically from the book. and we lucky enough to have it up in the ball actually framed in the way it was given to me as a gift. so this, this quite a lot of rich and interesting stories and things you can find with these artifacts and ought to, ex, throughout the whole space that actually belong to the man himself as not just

copies. and the real thing. what can visitors experienced when they come to the sanctuary? monday they can expect to experience, i think it's experience. no one forgets a special every time i still love looking in every time. learning about the story and learning about the man, the history, enjoy the wonderful food that the restaurant has. it was actually me of the bus, personal cook who school works in the kitchen, who created the menus with the staff. yes. it's a true experience. but then going back to what the spices and things to be, which is the spice for affliction. it's not a is in garden space where you can look back, think about demand, think about yourself, your place in this country, in this continent. and then feel inspired to move forward and just make a grand ah, the apology, who has built runway success through the ship is this takes us to some must experience faces in the beautiful city. ah, hi,

we are is old and given and we're happy to take you on a tour of gully. beautiful city, the city on solomon hill. the is old and kevin were both born in kigali, which is today home to more than 1300000 people and to rapidly growing land locked rwanda is making great strides and its capital hopes to one day become the singapore of africa. ah, as you might have guessed, the 2 young woman have a serious passion for shoes. the designers started their business in 2013 and quickly became known for the unique and quint essentially african style. now where i want or thought in the city that we're very proud of with that at the store as really small and 20 somethings. good me to this big we,

i did all these 7 months ago. they're stylish shoes, are even sold on line. so you can buy them anywhere around the world. they currently employ 50 people just outside of good golly, as well as numerous into making an impact is key for the entrepreneurs. as with many other african countries, thousands move to the city, dreaming of a better job. and a better life. but the challenges that come with organization are big. many still don't have access to electricity and tap water. kevin and his old take us to a local market where they like to buy fruits. to godaddy. my beautiful city is going in changing. so much and so bad in a very short period of time, as much as we're growing up in a very happy everybody would like to play a part and making sure that nobody's last out. it says the calling for

entrepreneurs to make to the create environments and jobs for people who need isn't people who don't have as many opportunities as, as some of us have had eagerly isn't just known for it's perfectly manicured, gardens and pristine streets. but also for being a very safe city. rwanda's government continues to push for a quick transformation into the modern age. but critics say the development has been achieved. i think spence of individual rights like freedom of expression, the country has come a long way since the horrific genocide 25 years ago. they could gaudy genocide memorial here is to remind people never again the genocide against literacy in 1994 was a horrific story. but it's thought of who we are as rwandans as a young generation, we're very motivated to move forward to always remember, but move forward and do things together in order to reach out to our full potential

. energy in this is palpable new shops and restaurants pop up every other month. kevin and his old love to take a break at one of the galleys many cafes where you can treat yourself to a hasty rabbit, a coffee, coffee for me in that get started. i get so much energy cost. well, one thing for sure. these to didn't miss a beat on our to us through kigali. we end at the convention center, which today is the city's most prominent land mom. and the perfect part for helping pick out is not only a state of fan and that there's so much what the common goal somebody to get to choose who does vision of one

person has the power to transform, not only their lives but all around them. long ended, which is literally setting trash into trays, creating beauty by using discard the plastic and giving it's a new life. who's the message in my symbol? if i can take blood in, transforming into odd anything as possible. born and raised in root wasn't in a towel. monday nibble's delays. he's an artist who takes cycling to be met. the pain using plastic use grounds is rubbish. piled the whole thing. the soft plastic from various brands that have created plastic weight. it's use way of giving back by taking the plastic from the he's able to take it out of the system. as an artist of all is believe that i have a responsibility that whatever message that was put up to date it is not on the for today. it is for future generation. any uses waste made of plastic.

he cuts an incidental pieces and uses a gun to place them onto the canvas, creating sentences. i'm stuck to what's, i'm changing phones and i lose. i'm currently spending on my pain. and very, very useful to me, which is rubbish to other people. and you know, it actually extends the idea of use whatever that we have instead of producing more . he's the downtown area in your hand is big is the re taking walls of faces. mostly children face disparate, you some behind things, some behind toilet news, stories behind them all and they're in the midst of it. armed with a heat gun is then use make when i started, i remember, well it was the 19th of september 1991. it was

a day where i picked up my very 1st about the, you know, for me to say, look, that new, try and do something out of this. but i wanted to do something that will make some kind of contribution to the well. something that will make people look at some of these things in a slightly different way. instead of me going to and shop. i go to linfield and look at what could possibly be brought into my food and re lee. you know, if you have done in my work, you know, it's something that i have to cover as i go along. it's not an easy process. you know, i mean when i started, it was a struggle because, you know, i could, i was painting myself but a lot and in my teeth because i'm hitting, you know, i prefer to use a more or any type of plastic like, like this. you know, it's been a lot of like in this much better for me in my way lots and lots

of church is being a recycler in this to do every month. you can look at the corner of it where i've got all my materials. you know, literally step at the corner because what happens is in one otwell, there is usually, you know, a lot of places that i need, you know, for me to realize the pathway you know, to is fine. i mean, it's not only just one or 2 plus it's, it's everything plastic. so you really need to collect as much as i can. you know, that's why we are doing that on a daily basis. you know, to make sure that we bring in as much material as possible to the studio. my pieces are displayed in so many places, and many museums have caught my artworks in south africa and overseas, particularly in germany. and the u. s. 3 is workable delays the ones to mediate and communicate hope. he's convinced that he's works and he's history. people are able

to realize that in south africa, there are many opportunities to and that it is possible to create a better life and a career out of nothing. making art would enable people to change their lives and come to be something positive to the world. the point that one is trying to drive home here is that the amount of plastic that is floating in the ocean. it is, it is like an island, you know, where we are in the program. because we are the ones who actually eat domestic. we see in our oceans today. so i think somehow, you know, netflix stand up at a stand up and do some. and remember, it is not only about me alone as an artist creation, but it is also for other people to see opportunities. and if i can transform plastic a,

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