Inspired by a tree, Francis Kéré creates the 17th Serpentine Pavilion
Francis Kéré grew up in a desert village in the impoverished West African country of Burkina Faso and now heads a flourishing architectural practice in Berlin. That leap from one climate and culture to another is symbolized in the pavilion he has
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