Nigerian Architect Blossom Eromosele Designs Refugee Shelter Inspired by Traditional African Huts

Nigerian-born architect Blossom Eromosele has developed AllSpace, a modular housing design inspired by traditional African architecture. The design was created as part of the Swarovski Foundation’s fourth edition of the Creatives for Our Future global mentorship and grant program, developed in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Partnerships. Among the six selected projects, AllSpace seeks to respond to the current Nigerian refugee crisis with a low-cost, solar-powered housing solution for camps.

The Creatives for Our Future program invites applicants working on projects or products that use creativity to accelerate awareness, technology, or solutions that drive progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). According to the UN Development Programme, over 3.2 million people in Nigeria have been internally displaced due to ongoing conflicts in the northeast, extreme weather events caused by climate change, and rapid urbanization. According to Eromosele, many refugee camps lack essentials such as sanitation, reliable energy, and robust construction, and often do not offer privacy.

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