Tosin Oshinowo holds a Master’s degree in Urban Design from the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London. She also studied architecture at the Architecture Association London. Since 2012, Oshinowo has been lead architect at the Lagos-based cmDesign Atelier (cmD+A). Prior to setting-up cmD+A, she worked in leading international practices like Skidmore Owing & Merril’s LLP London and the Office of Metropolitan Architecture Rotterdam, where she was part of the team that designed a proposal for the 4th Mainland Bridge in 2008. Upon returning to Lagos, she practiced at James Cubitt Architects and was team-lead on projects such as the master plan and corporate head office building for Nigeria LNG in Port Harcourt.
Recently, a press conference took place where I was announced as a co-curator for the 2019 Lagos Biennale themed How to Build a Lagoon with Just a Bottle of Wine? I...
Sexuality and Hair We are now on essay number four in the series, The Afro-modernist: Identity, Architecture, and Sexuality. The first essay explored architecture in the African space while the...
I’m taking off from my last two articles, especially the latter, which expatiates on our understanding of what ‘African Identity’ is and acknowledges the volume of knowledge that has potentially...
Identity In November 2017, I gave a presentation at TedX Port Harcourt, where I focused on ‘African identity’, questioning in particular ‘who we are’. I am currently on a self-discovery...
What is an African Building? Modernism… Modernism is a philosophical movement that arose with far-reaching influence transforming society in general from the early 20th century. It manifested in architecture, art,...