Ethiopia’s Africa Hall wins Modernist conservation award

The World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize 2026 goes to Ethiopia’s historic Africa Hall

Following a decade-long restoration by Australian firm Architectus, Africa Hall in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia has been awarded one of the world's most prestigious architectural preservation awards

Ethiopia’s Africa Hall wins Modernist conservation award

The 2026 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize honours the famous Addis Ababa building’s decade-long, $57m renovation

United Nations’ Africa Hall Restoration in Ethiopia Receives 2026 World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize

United Nations’ Historic Africa Hall after the renovation by Architectus Conrad Garget. Image © Rory Gardiner World Monuments Fund (WMF) is an independent organization dedicated to safeguarding significant places that enrich people's lives and foster mutual understanding across cultures and communities. Since 2008, the World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize has been a biennial award recognizing outstanding achievements in the conservation of…