Dadaab: Cities in the Desert
Design studio examining urban transformation in a 35-year-old »temporary« refugee settlement. Four radical scenarios—climate-resilient, feminist, food-producing, fossil-free—developed from fieldwork and conversations with 27 female refugees. Exhibition includes »What next Dadaab?«, an interactive decision game.
- Timeframe
- 2025
- Location
- ABK Stuttgart
- Students
Alex Otungo Maroko, Bolly Kevin Echessa, Chienye Ndudim, Faith Margaret Atieno Mugah, Katharina Sophia Schrottwieser, Sina Talaei, Sophie Erman, Stella Ruocco, Stephanie Akeyo Nyapela, Suhyun Lee
- Academic Associate
Lisa Dautel
- Guest Critic
Asst. Prof. Dr. Zegeye Cherenet
- Partner University
Kenyatta University, Nairobi
- Funding
Baden-Württemberg Stiftung
- Graphic Design
Iliana Glatz, Theresa Kolb
- Thanks to
William Ejalu and Maalim Mohamed (UNHCR Dadaab)
- Output
Exhibition at Prism Tower, Nairobi (2025); Exhibition at UNHCR Global Refugee Forum (2025)