tosin otieno has returned to her homeland today she lives and works in lagos she loves the city's wild and creative side. lego's just grows and grows today it's africa's second largest. city and one of the world's most populous somewhere between colonialism and modernism nigerian architects are creating their own design language one that seeks to meet the challenges of everyday life. increasingly their focus is on the mega-cities what was considered as african tenets of being within the ruling does not necessarily mean need to be realistic and appropriately for the city that we live in we have to face the fact that in the city of some people see some people say twenty two we need to live in a smaller and smaller spaces. like a molecular and new ultra modern and market district phase one of this project is already complete to see if you know what is constructing minimalist housing units similar to ones built around the globe architecture must adapt to changing lifestyles we need to be forward thinking we always need to reflect on. on how living in a city is evolving and changing i mean

aspirational districts popping up with their pompous colonial style structures ornate pillars and decor otieno ok. sitter's them a passing fad. caution is always a period based there's no guarantee that this building in another ten years will be an eyesore because there's got to many of its buildings need to be timeless even the bell household it's been a beautiful building it's timeless buildings can't afford to be fashionable. areas sharon's university of new faith is tireless this architectural milestone is a building with character africa is also part of the house imagine the stuff and international exhibition projects that celebrates the bauhaus school its legacy and its capacity for promoting trans cultural exchange. toso you know she know what is one of a new generation of nigerian architects meeting here looking for answers to pressing questions and discovering how the bauhaus remains relevant today. what's made by all hosts so vital to this day and keeps it away is that it follows very basic ideas so it poses questions like how do we want to live in the future. that's it for news afri

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