David Adjaye and Mariam Kamara in Niger

Convinced that the goal of architecture is to transform, British-Ghanaian architecture mentor Sir David Adjaye and his protégée Mariam Kamara from Niger set about producing a concrete result for social good, with Kamara designing a major cultural complex for her country’s capital, Niamey.

Created in 2002, the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative is an international programme that identifies gifted young artists in a variety of disciplines and pairs them with artistic masters for a period of mentoring and creative collaboration, helping ensure that the world’s artistic heritage is passed on to the next generation.