4 Amazing Homes in Africa

By Dwell @dwell
The world's second-largest continent boasts a variety of architectural styles, but these four homes indicate the growth of modern design in Africa. Slideshow

Form truly followed function in the construction of the Rooke family's vacation home in Deneysville, South Africa. Gavin Rooke, the owner of a Johannesburg art gallery, built the home himself, putting the emphasis on a solid structure that would last. Years later, he and his family redid their cabin's interior, and added the eye-catching insulating panels pictured here.