Issa Diabaté
Côte d'Ivoire
“Architecture can have major social impact and significantly change people's lives. It is a vector for education, economic growth and sustainability, but on local scales.” “
Issa Diabaté is a Master in Architecture graduate from Yale University, Managing Director of Koffi & Diabaté Architects and co-founder of the Koffi & Diabaté Group. His work experience includes the architecture firms Goly Kouassi, Dureaux and Purenell, and Jean Nouvel et Catani where he took part in the Cité Judiciaire de Nantes contest. As a Member of Côte d'Ivoire's Order of Architects, Diabaté's design work was recognised at Dakar's 1998 Contemporary Art Biennale