Originally housing for Nigeria’s upper class, these homes have become overcrowded tenements, often in disrepair. Could the architectural style still offer lessons to a rapidly urbanizing city? With new office towers, shopping malls and even entire neighborhoods sprouting up to accommodate a growing population,...
Olutoyin Ayinde is the President of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP). In this interview with DAYO AYEYEMI, the number one town planner in Nigeria says there is a connection between physical planning development and urban security. He...
By Diana Mosher Designers and developers foretell the forces that are most likely to drive multifamily activity in 2020. With the darkest days of COVID behind us, apartment investors have reason to be optimistic. READ THE DIGEST According to a study commissioned by the...
The Federal Government says it will carry out the enumeration of empty houses across the country as part of measures to tackle the housing shortage.
The Minister for Public Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, had this to say, while answering questions during a...
Borja Izaola, Project Manager from GBCe (Green Building Council España), tells us what we need to know about sustainable buildings
Imagine a different old building. Old, because it has stood since 1944. It has provided comfort to three generations. It has...
Towards economic, social and environmental sustainability, Lagos authorities have begun moves to develop a comprehensive Urban Development Policy (LSUDP) to guide development within the state. The proposed 30-year policy is expected to cover 2022 to 2052. The Guardian learnt that...
A global workspace provider, Regus, has unveiled its newest network of workspace centres in Gbagada, Lagos to connect over 2.5 million professionals. The new center located along Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, Lagos, is the 8th centre launched in Nigeria by Regus,...
Say It’s negatively affecting livelihoods For residents of Aliowe Housing Estate, Ipakodo- Ikorodu, Lagos, the recently commissioned Oba Sekumade Road would bring great relief to the commuters spending productive hours in endless gridlock. However, while applauding Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for completing...
The Building Collapse Prevention Guild (BCPG), yesterday, urged the federal and state governments, as well as agencies in charge of building development control, especially in Lagos State, to take critical look at the building development process with a view...
Dutch architect MVRDV has designed the “Sun Rock” development for Taiwanese utility Taipower. Based in Changhua Coastal Industrial Park, near to Taichung on Taiwan’s western side, Sun Rock will be used to store and maintain sustainable energy equipment. It will...
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