DK Osseo-Asare
Co-Founder, Agbogbloshie Makerspace Platform | Future of Sustainable Architecture
About
DK Osseo-Asare is the co-founder of Agbogbloshie Makerspace Platform, a social enterprise driving sustainable development in Ghana. He holds a PhD in Architecture from the University of Cambridge and previously taught at the University of Pennsylvania.
Osseo-Asare's work explores how technology and grassroots innovation can reshape the built environment in the Global South. His TED Talk on 'Building a Sustainable Future for Africa's Cities' has reached over 1 million views, offering a bold vision for environmentally-conscious urban design.
Audiences leave Osseo-Asare's presentations inspired to rethink the possibilities of green architecture and community-powered change.
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What a scrapyard in Ghana can teach us about innovation
In Agbogbloshie, a community in Accra, Ghana, people descend on a scrapyard to mine electronic waste for recyclable materials. Without formal training, these urban miners often teach themselves the workings of electronics by taking them apart and putting them together again. Designer and TED Fellow DK Osseo-Asare wondered: What would happen if we connected these self-taught techies with students and young professionals in STEAM fields? The result: a growing maker community where people engage in peer-to-peer, hands-on education, motivated by what they want to create. Learn more about how this African makerspace is pioneering a grassroots circular economy.
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