Ethiopia’s Africa Hall, a lesser-known modernist gem, has been restored to its former glory

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Few might be familiar with the specifics of Africa Hall's architecture outside of academic circles, field experts and locals. Yet the landmark in the heart of the capital of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia is a piece of modernist architecture history; and it has just been restored by Australian architecture firm Architectus Conrad Gargett through a United Nations project that aimed to revitalise the monument.

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