Mariam Issoufou
Architect who adapts and elevates West African earth-based building traditions for contemporary projects, known for work across Africa and internationally and the lead designer of the Bet B museum project in Senegal.
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Mar 16, 2026 • 27min
Mariam Issoufou: Designing a museum
Mariam Issoufou, an architect who adapts West African earth-building traditions for contemporary projects, discusses designing the Bet B museum in Tambacounda. She talks about patience in architecture, rooting design in local craft and soil, burying galleries for climate control, rethinking displays as communal, and using earth bricks and public plazas to invite curiosity.
