African Design Magazine April 2017 | Page 56

a precedent for Niamey’s future Niamey 2000 is a 1 700 square metre housing development that was designed by united4design in response to the current housing crisis occurring in Niamey, the capital of Niger. By increasing density, the project proposes a new model for urban housing. 56 africandesignmagazine.com Photography: united4design/Torst