CASE STUDY
The New Face of Hospitality— Pedrali Collections Furnish the Spaces of Ikoko in Lagos, Nigeria
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Designed by 1millimetre Studio, Ikoko is a destination dedicated to hospitality in the heart of Lagos, Nigeria, where architecture, landscape and local culture blend together to create an immersive experience. Ikoko transforms a 1,800 m ² site comprising a series of buildings with varied heights and spatial configurations into a vibrant complex including a restaurant, a bar, the Ori cocktail bar, a flower shop, offices and service areas. The project enhances the existing heritage through a series of targeted restoration, regeneration and integration interventions, preserving original structures where possible and introducing new glass roofs, internal courtyards and open spaces that allow daylight to penetrate, facilitate ventilation and maintain a constant connection with the surrounding greenery.
Inspired by the principles of traditional architecture, Ikoko offers a contemporary interpretation of materials, colours and decorative motifs rooted in the local context. The locally produced clay brick
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