Can symmetry influence a school of thought towards a better world? Architect Solange Mbanefo dedicates her career to enhance the quality of life and increase sustainability in the Global South, by incorporating intelligent technological solutions with positive social impact. Besides being a teaching assistant and researcher at Basel University, Solange is the Co-Director of Matri-Archi(tecture), an intersectional collective that empowers black women in the development of African cities and spatial education. Multi-cultural Solange has lived, studied, and worked in Switzerland, Nigeria, Thailand, Italy, Brazil, Cuba and Ireland.