Promoting excellence in the built environment.
The umbrella professional body for Kenya’s built and natural environment, uniting eight chapters: Architects, Quantity Surveyors, Town Planners, Engineers, Landscape Architects, Environmental Design Consultants, Construction Project Managers and Interior Designers.
5,569Registered members
2,715Active members
217Corporate members
Uniting experts across the built and natural environment.
- AAK is established
- 1967
- Professional chapters
- 8
- Regional branches
- 3
- Years of excellence
- 59
What’s happening at AAK
See the full calendar“Shifting the Center: reclaiming Africa’s architecture and future.”
Conventions, CPD sessions, site visits and more across the year.
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The Agora
Best Student Project
The Bidi Bidi Music and Arts Centre
Best Empowerment and Social Equity Through Design
Standard Chartered Bank HQ
Best Interior Environment
Lady of Victoria Monastery
Best Religious / Monumental
Nairobi Waldorf School
Best Africa (Re)presentation
Kigandani Industrial Hub
Best Student Project
Mombasa Ferry Terminal
Best Student Project
Ufi at Kahawa Soweto Settlement
Best Empowerment and Social Equity Through Design
- See every winner, runner-up and honourable mention
AAK – Basco DuraCoat Awards of Excellence in Architecture
Hosted by the Architects Chapter, the Awards of Excellence recognise outstanding architectural achievement across Kenya and East Africa. The 2026 cycle covers projects completed between 2020 and 2025 across nine categories, from Best Residential and Commercial to Best Student Project.
Nairobi Biennale of Architecture & Art
Shifting the Center: From Fragility to Resilience
ASK Nairobi Showground, Jamhuri Park
Nairobi’s first Architecture Biennale
Exhibition week · Talks 
Exhibition week · Nairobi Then & Now 
Exhibition week · Speakers and guests 
Exhibition week · Panels 
Exhibition week · Art 
Exhibition week · Matatu art 
Programme participants 
Presentations 
Design workshops 
Conversations 
Voices of the Biennale
Exhibitions, conversations and public programming exploring Africa’s built environment.
AAK Initiatives
Long-running initiatives where our members put professional expertise to work for Kenyan communities.
We shape the places where life happens, across every discipline of the built environment.
Umbrella association of eight professional chapters.
Experts across the built and natural environment disciplines, united behind technical excellence and sustainable development in Kenya.
- Architects
- Quantity Surveyors
- Town Planners
- Engineers
- Landscape Architects
- Environmental Design Consultants
- Construction Project Managers
- Interior Designers
Architects
Architecture is the science and art of building.
- Architects
- Quantity Surveyors
- Town Planners
- Engineers
- Landscape Architects
- Environmental Design Consultants
- Construction Project Managers
- Interior Designers
Work, events and award-winning projects.
A rolling record of what members are building, the sites we visit and the projects recognised at the Awards of Excellence.
Full albums from past events, from site visits and workshops to Grow A Classroom schools.
See the full media archiveLatest from AAK.
The newest posts and videos from AAK’s own accounts, as they’re published.
- How has Nairobi changed, what have we lost along the way, and what should we carry into its future? Join us on Friday, 30 October 2026, at the National Museums of Kenya for a photographic exhibition, documentary screening and public conversation exploring Nairobi’s evolving built environment, urban heritage and the future of Kenyan cities. 📍 National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi 🗓️ Friday, 30 October 2026 🖼️ Exhibition: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 🎬 Film screening and public conversation: 3:00 p.m. – 5:10 p.m. Choose to attend the exhibition, the film screening and conversation, or both. Register here: forms.cloud.microsoft/r/MFukFuynRP
View on X - More on the the Eastleigh Building Collapse: Prof. Alfred Omenya, Urban Development Expert, and Eng. Shammah Kiteme, Civil and Structural Engineer, will discuss “Eastleigh: Anatomy of Tragedies” on Citizen Television. Tune in for a discussion on the built environment, urban development and the issues surrounding building safety. 📺 Monday, 26 October 2026 (tonight) 🕘 9:00 PM 📡 Citzen TV #MulikaMjengo
View on X - In recognition of World Cities Day, @NationMediaGrp (NMG), is partnering with the Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK), to host a forum on 29th and 30th October at the Iconic Plaza Hotel, Nairobi, under the theme “From Urban Challenges to Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Futures.” The two-day forum will bring together built environment professionals, industry leaders and innovators for exhibitions, thought-leadership sessions, masterclasses and networking opportunities focused on the future of our cities. Be part of the conversation: For registration and partnership enquiries, contact: Nation Media Group Jason: +254 719 852 358 jjmutua@ke.nationmedia.com Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK) +254 721 691 337 aak@aak.or.ke
View on X - Working with registered, licensed professionals and maintaining site instruction books creates clear communication channels. When issues arise, this documentation makes it easy to trace responsibility and place accountability on the right individual.View on X
DMJ Architects
Founded by Robert Marshall in 1965, DMJ Architects is a Nairobi based firm renowned for exceptional design in sensitive environment landscapes such as the Serengeti National Park and the Kenyan Coast.
Galleria Gardens
Swiss Chancery Nairobi
Buffalo Mall
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