Brown is beautiful: what Namibia’s capital Windhoek can teach African cities as they get hotter and drier
By Gaby Hansen, Lecturer in the Department of Architecture, Planning and Construction, Namibia University of Science and Technology
Christina Breed, Senior Lecturer, University of Pretoria
New research shows how Windhoek’s ‘Brown is Beautiful’ approach could use its dry landscape to protect the city from heat, drought and floods.
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Thursday, September 17, 2026