Tosin Oshinowo, the Architect behind the design and execution of the Maryland Mall has a natural affinity towards product design. She is particularly interested in the functionality of chairs, but also placing them in a Nigerian-African context. She is the founder of furniture brand Ile Ila. Ironically, her aesthetic for Architecture is minimalist using mute colors, however, her expression with the chairs is a bright explosion of color. Her interest in West African Fabrics and Hard Woods has formed the basis of the expression of her design identity.

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.

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Name: Tosin Oshinowo
Category: Multidisciplinary Designer
Country: Nigeria
Website: www.ile-ila.com