ArchDaily | Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide https://www.archdaily.com/ Thu, 9 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://assets.adsttc.com/doodles/archdaily-logo-feedly.svg 026CB6 https://www.archdaily.com/1013112/the-making-of-abijo-mosque-an-architectural-journey Fri, 12 Apr 2024 05:30:00 +0000 Nour Fakharany https://www.archdaily.com/1013112/the-making-of-abijo-mosque-an-architectural-journey The recently released “Abijo Mosque Documentary” explores the journey of designing and building the Abijo Mosque in Lagos, Nigeria. The documentary provides a detailed narrative of the design process and the cultural context around the new structure. Designed by Patrickwaheed Design Consultancy (PWDC), the mosque is a testament to the integration of traditional materials and contemporary architecture. The Abijo Mosque design also helps “build the case for a Nigerian architectural language.”

]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1004325/exploring-local-material-in-contemporary-architecture-pwdc-develops-laterite-tyrolean-technique-and-transforms-building-surfaces-in-nigeria Fri, 21 Jul 2023 07:30:00 +0000 Paul Yakubu https://www.archdaily.com/1004325/exploring-local-material-in-contemporary-architecture-pwdc-develops-laterite-tyrolean-technique-and-transforms-building-surfaces-in-nigeria In Lagos, a city with a complex urban fabric that includes historical buildings and vast interpretations of contemporary architecture, lies PatrickWaheed Design Consulting (PWDC). This design practice, Co-led by Adeyemo Shokunbi, aims to contribute to a Nigerian architectural language through the renaissance of local materials. Through explorations anchored in local laterite, they have developed the material as a modern finishing technique, investigated its potential as a natural dye, discovered new ways to employ its thermal properties, and now build the research prospect of other local materials. I had the opportunity to speak with Architect Shokunbi, who discussed the initial inspirations and investigations during the construction of two building projects (Mad House & Abijo Mosque) in Lagos. These projects brought the Laterite finishing technique to life and now help build the case for a Nigerian architectural language.

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