Arch for Arch celebrates Archbishop Tutu and the freedom of South Africa

At Design Indaba Conference 2017, Snøhetta co-founder Craig Dykers and Johannesburg-based Local Studio architect Thomas Chapman revealed the ‘Arch for Arch’: a commission by Design Indaba as a tribute to Archbishop Desmond Tutu, one of South Africa’s most beloved sons. Arch for Arch celebrates the free South Africa that Archbishop Tutu and his peers fought to build, and plays on his country’s affectionate nickname for him – ‘The Arch’ – as well as on the architectural attributes of an arch structure. The Arch for Arch was launched on 7 October 2017 to coincide with The Arch's 86th birthday. Archbishop Desmond Tutu s a South African Anglican cleric and theologian known for his work as an anti-apartheid and human rights activist.