This immersive installation explores the circular economies and communal intelligence of three self-organizing markets in Lagos, Nigeria. Ladipo Market (auto parts), Computer Village (electronics), and Katangua (second-hand clothing) show how waste from industrialized countries is reused in creative and efficient ways. These markets operate outside formal systems but play a key role in supporting urban life. They offer a low-carbon model of innovation rooted in reuse, repair, and shared knowledge. The installation invites visitors to consider an alternative urbanism—one that exists beyond state planning and industrial development, yet addresses climate and sustainability challenges. By spotlighting the daily practices of these markets, the project reveals how Lagos is reimagining modern life through circularity, community, and resilience.

Homes for Ngarannam allows displaced families to return to ancestral lands in northeastern Nigeria, treating housing not just as shelter but as a connection to cultural heritage and community resilience. Rooted in Kanuri and Islamic traditions, the project reintroduces familiar features such as the zaure (reception hall) and courtyard, spaces where private life and the communal naturally coexist. Thoughtful design solutions—shaded verandas, openings in the roof for light and air, and cross-ventilation—help residents stay comfortable in the Sahel’s extreme heat, while the soil-cement walls reflect local building methods. The school and the marketplace bring domestic life into shared public spaces, strengthening the connection between shared space, ancestral roots, and the encounters between body, land, and climate.