Mariam Issoufou Kamara of Atelier Masōmī Chosen to Design New Museum and Art Center in West Senegal

The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation/Le Korsa has announced that Niger-born architect Mariam Issoufou Kamara, founder of award-winning practice atelier masōmī, has been selected to design Bët-bi, a new museum and arts and community center in southwestern Senegal. Located near a series of megaliths in the vicinity of the historic city of Kaolack, Bët-bi is set to be a state-of-the-art museum that sits at the forefront of West Africa’s flourishing arts scene and wider cultural renaissance.

Mariam Issoufou Kamara of Atelier Masōmī Chosen to Design New Museum and Art Center in West Senegal
Rendering of the proposed Bët-bi museum and community centre in Senegal. Image © atelier masõmī Rendering of the proposed Bët-bi museum and community centre in Senegal. Image © atelier masõmī

The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation/Le Korsa has announced that Niger-born architect Mariam Issoufou Kamara, founder of award-winning practice atelier masōmī, has been selected to design Bët-bi, a new museum and arts and community center in southwestern Senegal. Located near a series of megaliths in the vicinity of the historic city of Kaolack, Bët-bi is set to be a state-of-the-art museum that sits at the forefront of West Africa’s flourishing arts scene and wider cultural renaissance.

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