Christian Benimana

At MASS Design Group, Christian leads the Africa Studio as a Co-Executive Director and Senior Principal. His extensive portfolio includes the Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture, the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, the African Leadership University, Ruhehe Primary School, the Nyarugenge District Hospital, Munini Hospital, the Maternity Waiting Village, and the Regional Centre of Excellence in Biomedical Engineering and eHealth. Christian is a recognized global thought leader with extensive knowledge of the architectural industry in Rwanda and East Africa. In 2023, he curated an exhibition at the 18th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. Christian Benimana’s dedication to empowering leaders who will design a more equitable, just, and sustainable world led him to found the African Design Centre, a field-based apprenticeship that aims to equip the next generation of African designers with socially-focused design principles.