atelier masōmī featured in Architectural Digest India
Under the auspices of Rolex, Mariam Kamara and David Adjaye plan a cultural complex in Niger.
Beyond the West - New Global Architecture
We’re delighted to be included in this book that inspires a fresh understanding of global contemporary architecture in Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
A young architect reflects on graduating in 2020
What is it to be a fresh architecture graduate faced with a world filled to the brim with imbalances, uncertainty and questionable realities?
Dezeen's 2019 Design Virtual Festival
Mariam spoke in a live conversation with Dezeen’s editor-in-chief, Marcus Fairs, as part of Virtual Design Festival.
Lecture at the University of Johannesburg
Mariam Kamara was invited to give a talk at the Graduate School of Architecture (GSA) in Johannesburg, South Africa
Join the team!
We are looking to hire three architects to join us at our office in Niger’s capital, Niamey.
atelier masōmī is featured in Domus
Mariam Kamara explored a photographer’s studio in Mexico which stands out for its contemporary use of traditional materials and direct response to specific climatic conditions.
atelier masōmī is featured in CNN Style
Like her previous projects in the city, the cultural center will be built using compressed earth bricks -- a breathable material responsive to Niger's desert climate and a reflection of local vernacular architecture.
Architects' Journal / Architectural Record's W Awards 2020
Francesca Torzo wins the Moira Gemill Prize for Emerging Architecture, along with Mariam Kamara who has been Highly Commended for the award. The prize recognizes an emerging female architect under the age of 45 for design excellence.
atelier masōmī to participate in Venice Architecture biennale
We’re honoured to be among 114 architecture firms invited to by curator Hashim Sarkis who has picked “How Will We Live Together?” as the theme.
David Adjaye and Mariam Kamara in Niger
David Adjaye and Mariam Kamara set about producing a concrete result for social good, with Kamara designing a major cultural complex in Niamey.
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada announces 2020 Honorary Fellows
The 2020 Honorary Fellows exemplify the tremendous impact that architects have—not only on the built environment—but public life and the world around them.
Mariam Kamara to judge Dezeen Awards.
The awards identify the world's best architecture, interiors and design, as well as the studios and the individual architects and designers producing the most outstanding work.
Hikma Complex in Habiter la terre
We’re honoured to be included in this transhistorical text that demonstrates that the renaissance of earthen architecture is no longer wishful thinking
Rolex Arts Weekend in Cape Town
Mariam Kamara joins renowned artists and cultural leaders to witness a series of premieres, performances, exhibitions and readings at the Baxter Theatre, as part of the 2020 Rolex Arts Weekend.
Breaking Ground: Architecture by Women.
We’re privileged to be featured in this ground-breaking visual survey of architecture designed by women from the early twentieth century to the present day.
Quartz Africa Innovators 2019
The innovators have been chosen for their groundbreaking work, thought-leading initiatives, and creative approaches to problems.
2019 Laureate of the Prince Claus Award
The yearly awards are presented to individuals, organizations, and groups for their outstanding achievements and positive impact in the field of culture and development.
LafargeHolcim Awards jury head for Middle East Africa in 2020
The jury consists of nine experts who will will evaluate entries in the 6th International LafargeHolcim Awards for the region of Middle East Africa.
“Enlightened” recognition for a job well done
About 80 of the HIKMA complex’s workforce were individually presented with a memento from the LafargeHolcim Foundation: an LED squeeze flashlight that generates its own electricity supply.