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.”
- 22View event
Urban Thinkers Campus 10.0/2nd AAK Finance Accelerator Programme workshop
Nairobi, Kenya
- 26View event
Placemaking Week Nairobi 2026
Nairobi, Kenya
- 29View event
Smart Cities Forum 2026
Nairobi, Kenya
- 31View event
World Cities Day: AAK Je, Una Mjengo? Activation
Nairobi, Kenya
- 03View event
Release of the Status of the Built Environment Report & President's Dinner
Nairobi, Kenya
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.
- The Architectural Association of Kenya congratulates Plan. Mugendi G. Moses, M.A.A.K (TP) on his appointment as Non-Executive Chairperson of the Physical Planners Registration Board for a three-year term. We wish him great success as he takes on this important role in regulating and advancing physical planning in Kenya.
View on X - The Architectural Association of Kenya wishes all Kenyan citizens a happy Mashujaa Day! May we continue to honour the heroes who shaped our nation and build on their legacy. #mashujaaday
View on X - The Architectural Association of Kenya invites applications for the UIA Working Bodies 2026-2029 Term. This call is open to already engaged members and new interested members for UIA Commissions and Boards. Open to AAK Architects Chapter members in good standing. All - including young architects (up to 40 years old), are encouraged to apply. Deadline: Thursday, 22nd October 2026, 5:00 PM EAT Apply to: architects@aak.or.ke cc: aak@aak.or.ke Scan the QR code on the poster for full details on Commissions, Boards and Work Programmes or use this link
View on X - Every year, the world marks World Cities Day, a global moment to reflect on sustainable urban growth. In line with this, @NationMediaGrp (NMG), in partnership with AAK will host the forum on 29th and 30th October at the Iconic Plaza Hotel, Nairobi, under the theme “From Urban Challenges to Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Futures" Participants will enjoy a dynamic blend of exhibitions, thought-leadership sessions, masterclasses, and networking opportunities. Reserve your slot today as a 1. Delegate: Join industry leaders, access all masterclasses and sessions, and network with peers shaping tomorrow’s cities 2. Exhibitor / Booth Partner: Showcase your innovations and position your brand at the heart of Africa’s smart city transformation. Contact us: Jason on +254 719 852 358 / jjmutua@ke.nationmedia.com AAK on +254 721 691 337 / aak@aak.or.ke
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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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