Worofila is a Dakar-based architectural practice founded in 2019 and led by Nzinga B. Mboup and Nicolas Rondet. The firm specializes in bioclimatic architecture and construction using local materials, aiming to create durable buildings that harmonize with the climate. Its work encompasses residential and public facilities, with an emphasis on organic and geo-sourced materials that are contextually sensitive. Notable projects include the Diamniadio Eco-Pavilion (2019), the NKD House (2024), and the Institut Français Dakar (2021). In addition to its built work, Worofila has contributed to research initiatives such as Dakarmorphose and Habiter Dakar, which examine Dakar’s urban development and contemporary challenges.

The firm has been recognized for its approach to sustainable architecture, winning Architectural Record‘s Design Vanguard award in 2024 and being shortlisted for the Ashden Award for Cooling in Informal Settlements in 2021. Additionally, Worofila’s work was featured in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2021, showcasing the projects Reclaiming the Wolof Compound and Clay and Typha Roof Insulation.

Nzinga B. Mboup, a registered Senegalese architect, is a principal and co-founder of Worofila. She studied architecture at the University of Pretoria and worked in Johannesburg before completing her Master’s degree at the University of Westminster in London. She later joined Adjaye Associates, where she worked on the IFC headquarters in Dakar. Since co-founding Worofila, she has led several projects utilizing earth-based materials and bioclimatic principles. Her work also extends to research on Dakar’s urban development and housing conditions.

Nicolas Rondet, a French architect and co-founder of Worofila, specializes in the use of bio-based and geo-sourced materials in construction. A graduate of the École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Versailles (ENSAV), he worked in Paris before relocating to Senegal in 2017. His experience includes serving as the executive architect for the Ecopavilion in Diamniadio in collaboration with Elementerre, where he applied various earth construction techniques. He also contributed to the design and completion of 16 TER train stations in Dakar in collaboration with GA2D.