“The human being or the end user is the primary objective of most of our designs.”
Akose Enebeli
About Akose
Designs are done to solve problems rather than just be functional.
Early Life
Akose’s interest in architecture began early.
As a child, he spent time drawing and imagining houses of his own, an instinct that was encouraged by his family and eventually grew into a lifelong interest in how people shape and experience space.
Education
He studied Architecture at the University of Lagos before pursuing a Master’s degree in Environmental Design. His education gave him a foundation in architecture while expanding his interest in the relationship between people, their environment and the spaces they inhabit..
Careeer
Akose has spent more than a decade working across architecture and design in Nigeria and the United Kingdom. In 2015, he founded elArc Designs, where he has led projects across residential and commercial architecture.
Alongside his architectural practice, his work extends into design and art, allowing him to explore ideas around space, culture, material and experience through different mediums.
Philosophy
Akose approaches design from the perspective of the person who will ultimately experience it.
For him, architecture is not simply about what is built, but about how it responds to people, place and context. This perspective informs his approach to creating spaces that are considered not only for how they look, but for how they are lived in.
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Akose Enebeli Biography
Architect | Designer | Artist
Akose Enebeli is an architect, designer and artist whose practice explores the relationship between people, place, culture and the built environment.
Drawn to architecture from childhood, when he began sketching and imagining houses of his own, Akose has developed a practice spanning more than a decade across Nigeria and the United Kingdom. In 2015, he founded elArc Designs, where he leads the design of residential and commercial spaces through a human centred approach, considering not only how a space looks, but how it is experienced and lived in.
His work is grounded in an understanding of architecture as something deeply connected to people and context. This informs his approach to space, materiality, sustainability and the cultural identity of the places he works within.