Hausa Traditional Architecture

Hikma Community Complex by Mariam Issoufou Architects + Studio Chahar Dandaji, Niger 🇳🇪

The beauty of Hausa architecture in Nigeria 🇳🇬 🫶🏾

Before laying a single brick, the architect came to speak with the village elders. He asked permission. He asked where the sacred places were. Then he built a school around the ancestral Néré trees that were already there. Bangre Veenem School Complex in Youlou, Burkina Faso serves children from nursery to high school. Compressed earth bricks. Thick stone walls. Double roof for ventilation. No air conditioning required, students say they’re comfortable enough to concentrate. The school also reduced its footprint by 40% to preserve the community’s farmland. This is what it looks like when architecture respects what was there before it arrived. More photos in the comments. 📍 Koudougou, Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 🏛 Albert Faus 📷 Milena Villalba

Zanzibar door craft 👏

Dandaji Market by Mariam Issoufou Architects Tahoua, Niger 🇳🇪

This is exactly what we need in Abuja right now. Heat won kpai person

Say no more. Nigerian babies are fed sugar-packed Cerelac while European babies get the same brand with zero added sugar. The same culprit? Nestlé. Ultimately, NAFDAC is to be held responsible. Their mandate is to protect the health of Nigerians and they are failing at it.

Look at what Morocco is doing with their vernacular architecture! Cameroon can do this with the Musgum earth dwellings too. But hey, they’re busy copying nonsense in the name of “modern buildings.” Like I said, we need to focus on making our vernacular beautiful instead of copying from others what doesn’t suit our environment. The Musgum earth dwellings in northern Cameroon would look this great if we could redirect our efforts just like Morocco has for their eco villages.

omg yess. i hate it sm. there’s always a heap of sugar at the bottom of the cup when you drink milo tea

Behind the Activ-Go" branding is a stark reality: Nigerian Milo is a sugar bomb sold as nutrition. While the world cuts back on processed sugar, our local formula remains a concentrated health risk.

Bayt Al-Hikma ( House Of Wisdom) Dandaji Village, Niger Republic. A re-interpretation of Hausa Traditional Architecture. This project transform a derelict mosque into library that shares its site with a new mosque for the village of Dandaji. The project introduces...

The client wanted an Earth-toned finish inspired by Abijo Mosque, Lagos. Test render from one of the projects we're currently working on...

What architecture style do Nigerians use the most?

تراثٌ حيّ يتجدد بنبض الزمن.. دار كنزة هي الرّوح التي تسكن المكان في قلب جربة.