In Cote d’Ivoire, there are only two hundred architects for 26 million inhabitants. Clearly, there is a need for more. As African cities continue to absorb ever-expanding urban populations and as more people enter the middle classes, a new vision of the modern dwelling is emerging and Ivorian architect Issa Diabaté is planning it.
[blockquote source=”Issa Diabaté”]”Because of the configuration of the city and the way we live today, we are trying to promote a different kind of living. we shouldn’t shy away from living in apartments and collective environments because if you are a bunch of people together you can do so much more,” he says.[/blockquote]
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Africa Redux Founder Chi Kaitano.
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