In an age of rapid urbanization ; the city is everywhere. In the case of Ethiopia ; as with so many other developing nations ; architecture and urban design are brought face to face with a country undergoing radical ; often painful transformations that put longstanding traditions to the test. The burning question here is how to modernize and yet maintain distinct cultural identities ; while also trying to accommodate mass migration from rural regions to urban centers. In sum ; the route followed here is one marked by a series of trials that leave nothing standing as it was.weiterlesen