Studio Name: NLÉ Architects (Kunlé Adeyemi) Client: Community-led, supported by Heinrich Böll Foundation Area: Approx. 220 square metres Year: 2013 (prototype), dismantled in 2016 Location: Makoko Waterfront, Lagos Lagoon, Nigeria…
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