Designed by award-winning Nigerian architect Tosin Oshinowo and her firm, cmDesign Atelier, the "Lantern House" is a private residence on Banana Island, the most exclusive and expensive neighborhood in Lagos, Nigeria.
Designed by award-winning Nigerian architect Tosin Oshinowo and her firm, cmDesign Atelier, the "Lantern House" is a private residence on Banana Island, the most exclusive and expensive neighborhood in Lagos, Nigeria.
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The project was completed near the end of 2022. Banana Island, a 1.6 million-square meter, man-made island in the Lagos Lagoon, is home to many of the country's wealthiest people, including celebrities and expatriates.
The project was completed near the end of 2022. Banana Island, a 1.6 million-square meter, man-made island in the Lagos Lagoon, is home to many of the country's wealthiest people, including celebrities and expatriates.
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The home was named "The Lantern House" because of the glow from the internal lighting through the patterned steel screening, pictured here.
The home was named "The Lantern House" because of the glow from the internal lighting through the patterned steel screening, pictured here.
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The architect says the screening, seen here from the rooftop patio, creates the impression of both a solid and porous structure.
The architect says the screening, seen here from the rooftop patio, creates the impression of both a solid and porous structure.
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The Lantern House is cmDesign Atelier's first private residential project on the island. The five-bedroom, seven-bathroom, three-story sustainable home is powered entirely by solar energy. The interior, designed by the client (who runs an interior design firm in Lagos, <a target="_blank" target="_blank">according to the architecture firm</a>), contrasts the minimal style with bold colors and patterns.
The Lantern House is cmDesign Atelier's first private residential project on the island. The five-bedroom, seven-bathroom, three-story sustainable home is powered entirely by solar energy. The interior, designed by the client (who runs an interior design firm in Lagos, according to the architecture firm), contrasts the minimal style with bold colors and patterns.
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The design of the home is "minimalist, clean with an emphasis on natural light," says Oshinowo.
The design of the home is "minimalist, clean with an emphasis on natural light," says Oshinowo.
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Oshinowo says one of her favorite parts of the house is the double helical staircase, shown here.
Oshinowo says one of her favorite parts of the house is the double helical staircase, shown here.
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As you move upwards in the fully automated smart home, layers of privacy increase - a nod to the cultural requirements of a <a target="_blank" target="_blank">traditional Yoruba household setting</a>, according to cmDesign Atelier.
As you move upwards in the fully automated smart home, layers of privacy increase - a nod to the cultural requirements of a traditional Yoruba household setting, according to cmDesign Atelier.
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The residence also features a pool, pictured. Oshinowo says seeing her vision for the home come to life was fulfilling. "It's one thing to produce great conceptual design. It's another thing to execute it to a seamless finish," she says.
The residence also features a pool, pictured. Oshinowo says seeing her vision for the home come to life was fulfilling. "It's one thing to produce great conceptual design. It's another thing to execute it to a seamless finish," she says.
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