The 60-year-old Ghanaian-Scottish architect, educator, and author is honored for her remarkable contributions to justice causes and her commitment to "democratize architecture."
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has selected Lesley Lokko as the 2024 recipient of the prestigious RIBA Royal Gold Medal. The founder of the African Futures Institute (AFI) and curator of last year’s 18th Venice Architecture Biennale received the award for her work.