Historian Itohan I. Osayimwese's new book examines the legacy of cultural displacement and the looting of Africa’s built ...
Two contrasting types of Nigerian architecture are the Hausa earth buildings, as found in Kano, and the courtyard impluvium houses, as found in Benin City. https ...
Not urbanism, but urbanity. The latter noun is often misunderstood to mean cityness when really what it refers to, in its fuller sense, is culture, civilisation and worldliness. Adjaye’s response is ...
From an architectural perspective, the small space appeared insignificant – completely open with no walls or doors. The thatch roof created shade and protection from the heat. Sometimes the kids would ...
"First published in 1988 as a catalogue to the exhibition of photographs and drawings by Z. R. Dmochowski, Nigeria's Architectural Achievement." "The exhibition Nigeria's Architectural Achievement ...
Best known for his images of extravagant, almost sculptural, women’s hairstyles, the work of the late Nigerian photographer J.D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere has been exhibited around the world. But in a 2014 ...
The Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA) has paid a visit to Ariston Group as part of efforts to foster collaboration and appreciate the company for its contribution toward advancing architectural ...
The outgoing president of the Nigerian Institute of Architects, (NIA), Mobolaji Adeniyi has revealed that the architectural profession contributes about N6.17 trillion to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic ...
Arc. Bature Tagwai, the Director of Public Building at the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), has urged young Nigerian architects to cultivate diligence, precision, and continuous ...