Mai is an architectural designer and researcher based in New York. Her research explores current and historical social, cultural, and political influences on the built environment. Through the study of spaces of death, protest, and public life, her work aims to uncover the architectural narratives that shape the spatial history of the city. Her work has been published in Docomomo Journal, Modernism in Africa, After Memory: Essays on the Sudanese Archive, the Muse Magazine, and Khartoum Podcast.
She graduated from Columbia University’s Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design with the honor award for excellence in design. She received her Bachelor of Science in Architecture from University of Khartoum. Mai has experience as an architectural designer in Sudan and the US. She previously taught architectural studios at University of Khartoum.
Mai previously served as the chair and country representative of Docomomo Sudan | Modern Sudan Collective (2024-2025).︎︎︎
She graduated from Columbia University’s Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design with the honor award for excellence in design. She received her Bachelor of Science in Architecture from University of Khartoum. Mai has experience as an architectural designer in Sudan and the US. She previously taught architectural studios at University of Khartoum.
Mai previously served as the chair and country representative of Docomomo Sudan | Modern Sudan Collective (2024-2025).︎︎︎
