Jamaican American Awarded Architecture Grant from Graham Foundation

The Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts, which is based in Chicago, Illinois, has announced the 53 recipients of its 2018 grants, which are awarded to encourage creativity, experimentation, and discussion in the field of architecture. Among the grantees is the Jamaican-born architect Sekou Cooke. With the funding received from the Graham […]

Festo Lab: Another First for Jamaica

“Palisadoes (a word apparently of Portuguese origin) is the thin tombolo of sand that serves as a natural protection for Kingston Harbour, Jamaica. Norman Manley International Airport and the historic town of Port Royal are both on Palisadoes. The privateer, Captain Morgan, was buried in Palisadoes cemetery, which sank beneath the sea after the 1692 […]