Overview
Issa Diabaté is an Ivorian architect and managing director of Koffi & Diabaté Architectes, the Abidjan-based practice he co-founded with Guillaume Koffi in 2001. A graduate of Yale University’s Master of Architecture programme, he works at the intersection of architecture, urban development and construction. His professional interests include African urbanisation, context-responsive design and the future of cities on the continent. Diabaté has contributed to international architectural exhibitions and academic discussions, including teaching at Yale. His creative practice also extends to design: he participated in IKEA’s ÖVERALLT collection, developed in collaboration with African designers. He is a co-founder of Koffi & Diabaté Group.
