Zaria Court is an urban development project with a focus on community, hospitality, sports and culture actively under construction in Kigali, Rwanda. Zaria Court repurposes an existing property in Kigali to become a hub for social and cultural gatherings, sports enthusiasts, influencers and Africa’s booming middle class, millennials and Gen-Z generation – while creating… Continue reading Zaria Court
NLÉ was thrilled to be part of the First UN-Habitat Assembly, addressing the crucial theme of “Innovation for better quality of life in cities and communities”, and to showcase a model of the Makoko Floating System (MFS™), African Water Cities project – displayed in the United Nations Office pond in Nairobi, Kenya. MFS by NLÉ… Continue reading 1st UN-Habitat Assembly
Manicaland Healthcare Facilities are a series of prototype buildings of mothers wards, labour rooms, offices, and staff quarters for five maternity clinics in Zimbabwe. The project is part of the Zimbabwe Idai Recovery Project (ZIRP), which was formed by amongst others UNOPS, the World Bank, Unicef and the World Health Organization. The declining health infrastructure… Continue reading Manicaland Healthcare Facilities
The Future of Living is in the Past. The rich history and environment of Al Ula suggests and contains insights into sustainable approaches to its future. Located at the threshold of city and nature, our proposal for a residence in Al Ula is a bridge to the oasis – from the dense public… Continue reading Al-Ula Residence
Itana is a 72,000 sqm mixed-use district in Alaro City in Lagos, Nigeria. Centered around a waterbody of natural ponds and lakes with recreational facilities, the car-free development is comprised of offices, tech-hubs, residential areas and commercial functions.
Earth Building Systems is designed as a series of made-on-site laterite building blocks that integrate building services and pipes. The earth system, in development since 2021, went through extensive prototyping and currently is being used in a first building project.
Manicaland Education Facilities are a series of prototype buildings of classrooms, ICT & Lab buidings, Early Childhood Development centers, staff offices, W.C. buildings and staff quarters for seven school campuses in Zimbabwe. The project is part of the Zimbabwe Idai Recovery Project (ZIRP), which was formed by amongst others UNOPS, the World Bank, Unicef and… Continue reading Manicaland Education Facilities
In 2021, NLÉ collaborated with the Giants of Africa team in designing the furniture & fencing infrastructure for courts across Africa. On Giants of Africa: ‘We believe that basketball is so much more than just a game. It fosters resilience, focus and accountability – life lessons that extend far beyond the court. Since our first… Continue reading Giants of Africa Courts
The Mansa Floating Hub launched on August 14th 2021, by Africa Development Solutions (ADS), through its creative platform Social Nation. The inauguration has been an iconic few days climaxing with the Baía das Gatas Music Festival, Cape Verde’s biggest and oldest music and cultural festival. The Hub comprising of three floating vessels – a multipurpose… Continue reading Mansa Floating Hub Opening Event
Black Rhino Furniture is designed by NLÉ as part of the Black Rhino Academy Campus project. The project establishes a full line of furniture: chair and table for students, bunk beds, shelves and cabinets, teachers desks and dormitory living room furniture. The furniture is fabricated on site in Karatu, Tanzania where the campus is currently… Continue reading Black Rhino School Furniture
Avalon House is a proposed commercial store in Lagos, Nigeria.
Located on the ocean waterfront in Lagos, Nigeria, the Contemporary Arts Gallery is designed to host a range of public events, exhibitions, performances and art shows in a safe and intimate environment. The building comprises of a multi-functional event space, a gallery with a courtyard, a lush garden and great view of the Atlantic ocean.… Continue reading Contemporary Arts Gallery
Mabushi is a district in Abuja, Nigerian that has developed rapidly into a middle to high income residential area. Our medium density housing prototype is a series of single family terrace housing that maximises the land without compromising the quality of the outdoor areas for family living. The terrace houses are efficient in plan and… Continue reading MABUSHI MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
MFS II is an improved iteration of the Makoko Floating School structure, adapted for easy prefabrication, rapid assembly and a wide range of uses. Just as the first prototype sourced local intelligence from the Makoko waterfront community, MFS II has been designed to suit local conditions and a wider waterfront population. MFS II was assembled… Continue reading MFS II
XYLO – Lifestyle Office Building is a renovation of a derelict building on one of the most prime commercial streets in Lagos – Adeola Odeku. The renovation includes the conversion of the previously multi- retail stores into large office spaces. The renovation includes the re-design of the exterior (facade) into a contemporary form with a… Continue reading XYLO – Lifestyle Office Building
Credit Direct Limited (CDL) is one of the fastest growing micro-lending finance companies in Nigeria, providing unsecured (payroll lending) microcredit facilities to low to medium income earners. Situated in Ikeja district of Lagos in Nigeria, the new headquarters for CDL consolidates its various facilities into a single building that redefines the conventional notion of a… Continue reading CDL Microfinance HQ
Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy and most populous country, is inhabited by over 170 million people. Lagos, its commercial capital, is home to about 20 million people, many of whom live in unplanned settlements with little formal infrastructure. Lagos is a paradigmatic mix of traditions, a place where history, culture, and popular wisdom interweave local knowledge… Continue reading MoMA: Uneven Growth
In Bonny Kingdom there’s a plan, a plan to make this one of the most important investment destinations in West Africa. The plan is called ‘Green Heart City’. And it will mean Bonny Kingdom will be home to much more than oil and gas. There’ll be a diversified economy low unemployment rate, strong infrastructure and… Continue reading BONNY KINGDOM MASTERPLAN
“Rwanda hosting the 2nd International Tripartite Conference (ACP /EC/UN-HABITAT) on Sustainable Urbanisation for Poverty Eradication. The high level conference was held under the theme “Sustainable Urbanisation as Response to Poverty Eradication in ACP countries – Slum Upgrading and Community Empowerment”. The conference brought together 300 participants from 60 countries, while three quarters of the participants… Continue reading UN-HABITAT CONFERENCE, KIGALI 2013
The 21st Century Technologies Limited project is a mixed-use development of a licensed information communications and technology services provider. These new high-end premises are located in Lekki, Lagos. The 6-floor building houses a variety of uses, including a commercial ground floor, a data center, office floors and a rooftop penthouse of private use. The cores… Continue reading 21CTL – 21st Century Technologies Building
The Bloomsbury Waterfront is a unique office development situated in the distinguished Walter Carrington Crescent of Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria. The project is a premium office space that maximises the great views across the city’s waterfront. It meets contemporary environmental efficiency standards incorporating renewable energy and sustainable building systems, with state of the art access… Continue reading BLOOMSBURY WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT
Nearing the completion of Makoko Floating School, NLÉ and Makoko community marked this moment with a public preview and cultural celebration on March 2nd, 2013. The event was attended by Mrs. Ade Mamonyane Lekoetje, the Country Director of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), as well as representatives of Lagos State Government, UNHabitat, SCCU, LMDGP,… Continue reading Makoko Floating School: Completion Preview
In August 2011, NLÉ was invited to design the space and runway for the Clan Rampage Fashion Show by the renowned African Fashion Designer Deola Sagoe and talented daughters Teni, Aba and Tiwa. The event brought contemporary fashion and architecture together. The space was conceived by NLÉ as a fashion high street through city blocks,… Continue reading FOLD STOOL
There are great opportunities in the heart of Lagos… With these opportunities come an intense congestion; causing pressures that threaten to paralyze the city’s circulation, its growth and its people. To reduce this pressure, we propose an operation – the 4th Mainland Bridge. The operation will be the insertion of a bypass; a bridge within… Continue reading 4th MAINLAND BRIDGE & MASTERPLAN
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In August 2011, NLÉ was invited to design the space and runway for the Clan Rampage Fashion Show by the renowned African Fashion Designer Deola Sagoe and talented daughters Teni, Aba and Tiwa. The event brought contemporary fashion and architecture together. The space was conceived by NLÉ as a fashion high street within vibrant city… Continue reading DEOLA SAGOE | CLAN FASHION SHOW
The impact of rapid urbanization and economic growth of cities in Africa is now common knowledge, yet it can not be over emphasised. At the same time the impact of climate change is now day to day reality. Particularly in coastal African cities that now experience significant increases in sea level rise, rainfall and flooding.… Continue reading African Water Cities Project
The school furniture is children’s most basic infrastructure in the learning environment. The basic design still has room for improvements. With its dynamic form and playful colours our ZLine of school furniture offers new, vibrant and stimulating environments to improve the educational experience for children in schools.
NLÉ’s ‘Mabushi’ Residential Development is a unique, lush and efficient residential estate designed in Mabushi district of Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja. The climatic conditions of Abuja suggest an alternative architecture and approach for housing. Inverting the oversized roof structures of the popular building typology in Abuja, our building solution converts the roof space into habitable… Continue reading MABUSHI RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
AIST represents a global effort to foster SSA’s economic growth and development through the promotion of excellence in science and engineering and their applications. Each AIST campus will be a pan-African, world-class institution dedicated to academic freedom and the pursuit of excellence. Abuja embodies an essential breakthrough in the thinking about cities. In his master… Continue reading AIST Masterplan
The impact of rapid urbanisation and economic growth of cities in Africa is now common knowledge, yet it cannot be overemphasised. At the same time the impact of climate change is now day-to-day reality. Particularly in coastal African cities that now experience significant increases in sea levels, rainfall and flooding.
‘Yaba’ is an NLÉ building prototype for regenerating dilapidated and under-utilised single-plot parcels of land scattered in growing city centers such as Yaba, Palmgrove and Surulere of Lagos, Nigeria. With the growing need for housing in rapidly urbanising cities, the pressure to densify the city centres is increasing. Yaba building prototype is an efficiently planned, economical,… Continue reading YABA PROTOTYPE
NIKE Art Centre is a home known for celebrating a vast collection of Nigerian art and culture located in the city of Lagos, Nigeria. Nike Art Pavilion is NLÉ’s proposal of a contemporary platform for hospitality and performance – a coffee shop and theatre stage.
Makoko Floating School is a prototype floating structure, built for the historic water community of Makoko, located on the lagoon heart of Nigeria’s largest city, Lagos. As a pilot project, it has taken an innovative approach to address the community’s social and physical needs in view of the impact of climate change and a rapidly… Continue reading MFS I – MAKOKO FLOATING SCHOOL
NLÉ’s ‘Mabushi’ Residential Development is a unique, lush and efficient residential estate designed in Mabushi district of Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja. The climatic conditions of Abuja suggest an alternative architecture and approach for housing. Inverting the oversized roof structures of the popular building typology in Abuja, our building solution converts the roof space into habitable… Continue reading Mabushi Residential
The impact of rapid urbanisation and economic growth of cities in Africa is now common knowledge, yet it cannot be overemphasised. At the same time the impact of climate change is now day-to-day reality. Particularly in coastal African cities that now experience significant increases in sea levels, rainfall and flooding.
2020 University of Miami 2019 University of Southern California School of Architecture, Los Angeles 2019 Princeton University, New York 2019 Donghia Designer-in-Residence, The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Los Angeles 2018 Atelier LUMA Masterclass, Arles, France 2018 Rivercultures, Gothenburg City Triennale 2018 Minne… Continue reading More Lectures
Lagos Photo Festival is a contemporary photo exhibition in public spaces in Lagos, organized by the African Artists Foundation. In its the maiden edition in 2010, NLÉ as Creative Director and co-curator of the exhibition; developed the ‘Bamboo Photo Frame’ as a product concept for outdoor image exhibitions. The Bamboo Photo Frame merges high tech… Continue reading Lagos Photo