This Mud Kitchen Design is Genius (Here's How to Keep It)

Award-winning architect Chadrac Agbodjogbe designed this mud kitchen to solve the real problems of African cooking: pots that slide during vigorous stirring, charcoal smoke that steel hoods can't contain, and a workspace that honors the African woman who runs it. This is earth architecture at its most functional and most beautiful. In this video: the sunken stovetop that keeps your pot locked in place, the Dawadawa tree sealant used in West African earth construction, Tadelakt — the ancient Moroccan lime plaster that is fully waterproof without a single synthetic additive — and how to finish an earth floor with linseed oil for a 100% natural result. This kitchen is part of an award-winning apartment complex designed for African families. It won the African International Design Award. It was built from the ground up. Drop your questions in the comments — we are planning a live session with Chadrac Agbodjogbe to answer everything. Contact - Chadrac Agbodjogbe LinkedIn:   / omoabulesowo   Substack: https://substack.com/@omonabulesowo?u... Website: https://www.africanhomeai.com 📚 RECOMMENDED BOOKS 👉🏾AMAZON LIST: https://amzn.to/4aSbHlV 👉🏾INTERNET ARCHIVES: https://archive.org/details/@african_... SEND ME A PACKAGE P.O BOX 200311, Denver Colorado, 80220 📂AFRICAN TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE ARCHIVE https://africantraditionalarchitectur... You can now explore and upload your photos, videos, and documents to African Traditional Architecture. We are building a comprehensive database of Indigenous African architecture from pre-colonial Africa to date, and you have a chance to contribute to this greatness. Our goal is to preserve the knowledge, and inspire future generations to build and live sustainably. SUPPORT OUR WORK "In the African culture, when an elder passes away without sharing their knowledge, a library burns down." In an effort to preserve, educated and document our indigenous building practices, we created this digital archive. HERE ARE 3 WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT THE ARCHIVE: 👉🏾DOCUMENT OUR GENIUS: Upload your photos, videos, or documents of traditional building techniques to https://africantraditionalarchitectur... 👉🏾BECOME A MEMBER: Join our YouTube community / @mudhouses 👉🏾DONATE: Building and maintaining this archive takes collective effort. Your donations help us stay independent and continue clearing away the dust from our history: https://africantraditionalarchitectur... QUESTION: What is one architectural tradition from your village or region that you want to see preserved forever? Let’s talk in the comments! 👇🏾 LETS CONNECT 👉🏾EMAIL: [email protected] 👉🏾WEBSITE: https://africantraditionalarchitectur... 👉🏾INSTRAGRAM: / seenewafrica 👉🏾LINKEDIN: / african-traditional-architecture 👉🏾FACEBOOK: / africanmudarchitecture #TheVillage #architecture #africanarchitecture #africantraditionalarchitecture