Published 1 year ago

Artists give new life to Ivory Coast's neglected 'Pyramid'

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"Pyramid 2023, tomorrow is already born" aims to give a derelict building a second life. International and local artists paint giant, colourful murals on the exterior of the building. The 15-storey building was completed in 1973 under the direction of Italian architect Rinaldo Olivieri.

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Reuters

Artists give new life to Ivory Coast's neglected 'Pyramid'

International and local artists paint giant, colourful murals on the exterior of a 15-storey building in Ivory Coast's commercial capital called "the Pyramid," an architectural gem that fell into disuse 20 years ago.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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Channel News Asia

Artists give new life to Ivory Coast's neglected 'Pyramid'

ABIDJAN : International and local artists paint giant, colourful murals on the exterior of a 15-storey building in Ivory Coast's commercial capital called "the Pyramid," an architectural gem that fell into disuse 20 years ago. A symbol of Ivorian prosperity in the 1970s and one of the first towers built i

1 year ago·Singapore

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National Post

Artists give new life to Ivory Coast's neglected 'Pyramid'

ABIDJAN -- International and local artists paint giant, colorful murals on the exterior of a 15-story building in Ivory Coast's commercial capital called "the Pyramid," an architectural gem that fell into disuse 20 years ago.

1 year ago·Canada

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Artists give new life to Ivory Coast’s neglected ‘Pyramid’

By Loucoumane Coulibaly ABIDJAN (Reuters) - International and local artists paint giant, colourful murals on the exterior of a 15-storey building in Ivory Coast's commercial capital called "the Pyramid," an architectural gem that fell into disuse 20 years ago. A symbol of Ivorian prosperity in the 1970s and one of the first towers built in the central business district of Plateau in Abidjan, this futuristic pyramid-shaped building was neglec…

1 year ago

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