Let’s “dwell“ two distant cultures in a space. Like a new family, a new home in which everything must “live“. Here is the meaning of “dwell“ : to coexist, to accept that a part of Senegal is affected by Italy and a part of Italy is affected by Senegal. The interiors of the villa are adapted to the new use with bathrooms, meeting rooms and offices. The facades are a texture woven by the zigzags of Missoni fashion house and the typical colors of Senegal clothes. The hand-drawn rhombus with pencil and scotch is a clear memory to that handicraft of Italian and Senegalese tailors. The entrance and garden porch, typical example of Italian architecture, is inhabited by local geometric shapes. The wood used in an artisanal way, each piece is unique and nailed to the structure seamlessly, it is a tribute to the resourcefulness of the hand compared to technology. The colors come out to invade the neighborhood showing the “true” culture of the institute: to dwell!