Raphael Ogoe is a New York-based Ghanaian architect, artist, designer and entrepreneur. He earned a Master’s in construction management and a Bachelors in architecture from New Jersey Institute of Technology, where his senior comprehensive project received recognition. Prior to establishing his practice, he trained with renowned architect Robert A.M. Stern and contributed to the project […]
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Well known as the owner of African-themed boutique hotel and restaurant, Bogobiri, Tola Akerele is also the founder of leading Lagos-based design firm, iDesign. After attending the KLC School of Design, London and Parsons School of Design in New York, Akerele established her firm in 2006 and since then worked on several commercial and exclusive […]
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Charlotte Ashamu started her career as an international trade specialist at the Whitaker Group and Abt Associates in Washington, DC. A graduate of Wellesley College and the Paris Fashion Institute, she holds a Master’s degree from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. She is a recipient of the Mo Ibrahim Leadership Fellowship awarded […]
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Patrick Koshoni started off as an information management consultant, but after 7 years and without any formal academic training in design, his passion led to the establishment of Patrickwaheed Design Consultancy. Today, under his leadership as co-Creative Director, his firm has become a front-runner in urban development, including interior and architectural design in Nigeria. Patrickwaheed […]
Oganwu engages in multi-faceted and functional projects, strongly influenced by digital design, engineering and an exploration of base materials. His craftsmanship engages in the abstract form using technological processes to guide his design techniques. He creates conventional furniture design, incorporating unexpected twists derived from his sustained and scholarly engagement with architectural influences. You trained as […]