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Fowóralé II. - Beach House / Oshinowo Studio

Pilar Caballero — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Fowóralé II extends the calm, coastal character of the original building, completed in 2024 along the quiet, sun-dappled sands of Ilashe. This extension unfolds as a natural continuation of the first phase, with spaces thoughtfully oriented to capture natural light, coastal breezes, and views of the shoreline. The design balances areas for communal gathering with quieter moments of retreat, supporting everyday activity in harmony with the sea. In this phase, the extension gains a more outward-facing dimension to meet the client's evolving program, introducing spaces for dining, connection, and curated social experiences while maintaining the structure's balance and order and adding a warmer, more inviting character. Rather than appearing as an addition, the extension feels like a gentle widening of the building's spatial and experiential boundaries.

Ngarannam Resettlement Town / Oshinowo Studio

Pilar Caballero — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0000

The Ngarannam Resettlement Project emerged in response to the Boko Haram insurgency that devastated the community in 2015 and displaced more than 3,000 people. In collaboration with the Government of Nigeria, UNDP launched the Nigeria Window of the Stabilization Facility under the Lake Chad Basin Regional Stabilization Facility, selecting Ngarannam as one of seven target communities.

adidas Flagship Store Lagos / Oshinowo Studio

Hana Abdel — Sat, 28 Oct 2023 17:00:00 +0000

Acclaimed Lagos-based architecture practice Oshinowo Studio (formerly cmDesign Atelier) has designed sports and streetwear label adidas’s first West African flagship store in Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city. Located in the sought-after Victoria Island area, Oshinowo Studio won the project following a design competition held by ONL Estates with a brief to draw together Nigerian art, culture, and aesthetics with the global brand’s style and personality.

The Lantern House / Oshinowo Studio

Hana Abdel — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 21:00:00 +0000

The Lantern house was designed for a Lagosian family on Banana Island, in Lagos, a private island on the Lagos Lagoon off the shore of the historic Ikoyi neighbourhood. The five-bedroom, seven-bathroom 911sqm house is a self-contained oasis and emblematic of Tosin Oshinowo’s signature afrominimilist style, with clean, crisp lines, an integration of sophisticated geometric patterning to emphasize depth, texture, and materiality, and playful use of light to create a glow of warmth in the interior and exterior of the home.

Coral Pavilion / Oshinowo Studio

Hana Abdel — Fri, 20 May 2022 20:00:00 +0000

This striking, minimal beach pavilion was designed to have a fully indoor/outdoor feel, with the comfort of a living room in a space that is largely open with dramatic views and cooling airflow.

Fowóralé House / Oshinowo Studio

Hana Abdel — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 19:00:00 +0000

cmDesign Atelier has completed a 3-bedroom beach house in Ilashe, Lagos Nigeria. Lagos is known as the most populous city in Africa with challenges particularly in traffic management. Lagos is less publicly known for its serene beach environment, which in the last twenty years has become prime location for private beach houses. With the only access to the region via water travel, the beaches along the western peninsular have remained exclusive with limited urban development ensuring it retains a natural setting.

Sencillo Beach House / Oshinowo Studio

Pilar Caballero — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 11:00:00 +0000