The challenge for Nigerian urban development lies in integrating the vibrancy of informal architecture into long-term planning without erasing its spontaneity. Formalizing markets can bring improved sanitation, safety, and infrastructure, but heavy-handed regulation risks stripping away the adaptability that makes these spaces thrive.
Written by
Liliana Alvarez
Photography
Mathias Owa Martins
Located in Ibadan plains of Nigeria, this modern & minimalist cabin designed by Iranian architects Mohammad Hossein Rabbani Zade & Mohammad Mahmoodiye.
Project name
Shunaam Cabin
Tools used
Autodesk Revit, Lumion11, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premier
Principal architect
Mohammad Hossein Rabbani Zade & Mohammad Mahmoodiye
Design team
Mohammad Hossein Rabbani Zade & Mohammad Mahmoodiye
Visualization
Mohammad Hossein Rabbani Zade & Mohammad Mahmoodiye
Status
Under construction
Typology
Residential › Houses
SAOTA designs 15 storey high rise building in Lagos, The building has introduced new architectural ideas to Lagos. By enhancing the streetscape and shared public space around the building, we hope this will be a catalyst for positive change in the city.
Project name
Kingsway Tower
Principal architect
Greg Truen. Consultant’s Collaborative Partnership (CCP)
Design team
Greg Truen, Teswill Sars, Adrian Monger, Michael Wentworth, Henry Abosi, Kier Bothwell, Dov Goldring and Andrew Cunningham
Collaborators
Project manager (Gabonn and Cachez Turnkey Projects). Quantity Surveyor (Costcare)
Landscape
Hermon Empor Landscape Ltd
Structural engineer
Sutherland Engineers and Consultant’s Collaborative Partnership (CCP)
Environmental & MEP
Sutherland Engineers and Consultant’s Collaborative Partnership (CCP)
Construction
ITB Nigeria Ltd
Typology
Mixed-use building, Office, Hotel
Masoud Abedimoghadam has designed Circles of Hope a sustainable floating community for Lagos, Nigeria
Student
Masoud Abedimoghadam
University
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Project name
Circles of Hope
Typology
Sustainable community, Education, School
