Mariam Issoufou: "At university, I actively sought out courses on regional architecture and building with local materials. In Niger, that means clay and earth. The work of Francis Kéré was a significant influence and served as a kind of blueprint."
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„We Have Forgotten the Proper Techniques for Building with Earth”
Mariam Issoufou began early on to make earthen architecture socially acceptable in West African cities. An interview about her experience with natural materials, climate change in Africa, and what she has learned from software engineering for her career as an architect.