Architecture
Full design, from brief to building permit, with systematic attention to climate, orientation and locally available materials.
Architecture, interior design & African living
Building contemporary Africa
An architecture, interior design and decoration studio based in Niger, working across the continent.
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Kodi Design
Niamey · Niger
The studio
Architecture that comes from the place, not from a catalogue.
Kodi Design creates places that hold their own under the Sahelian sun: local materials, controlled light, and comfort achieved through design rather than machinery.
From the first sketch to the last door handle, we work with the craftspeople, companies and residents of the territory.
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What we do
Interior design
Layouts, material palettes, custom furniture and light staging. Every room is designed as a sequence.
Decoration & styling
Curation of objects, textiles and artworks, with an assumed preference for contemporary African creation.
Site supervision
Execution follow-up, contractor coordination, quality control and schedule management. A drawing is only worth what gets built.
Research & materials
Stabilised-earth testing, instrumentation of completed buildings, open publication of results. Our in-house lab feeds every project.
Advisory & programming
Feasibility studies, brief definition, budget estimates and support for both public and private clients.
The magazine
Recent reads
Raw earth is the material of the century — and Africa has known it for a thousand years
While Europe rediscovers rammed earth, Sahelian builders never stopped building with it. A look at a craft that modernity had push…
Five African projects redefining architecture in 2026
From Dakar to Kigali, a selection of buildings that imitate nothing and invent a great deal.
The Sahel palette: composing an interior that does not overheat the eye
Sand beige, deep black, olive green: the anatomy of a palette that works under very hard light.
Together
Collaborations
Atelier Ibrahim
Fine cabinetmaking, Niamey. Thirty years of expertise in Sahelian hardwoods.
Terra Sahel
Producer of stabilised compressed earth blocks, certified to regional standards.
Studio Wàkati
Product design studio based in Dakar, specialised in structural weaving.
Maison Bogolan
Malian textile house, natural dyes and contemporary bogolan patterns.
Have a project in mind?
Let’s talk. We work with private owners, hotels, developers and institutions — from first sketch to handover.