Awoyele Residence, a two-storey brick family home designed by Design Nest Studio

Design NestStudio

Pictured: Awoyele Residence, 2026

Architecture, interiors and construction management. Sustainable, human‑centred buildings across Africa.

About us

We design buildings that work for the people inside them, then stay on site until they're built right.

A Lagos design‑build practice founded in 2025. We handle everything under one roof, from first concept to final handover.

More about us
  • What we do

    Architecture, interior design, construction project management and 3D visualisation.

  • How we work

    One team, from your first sketch to the day we hand over the keys.

  • What we believe

    Sustainable, human‑centred design that fits African climates, budgets and ways of living.

Our work

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What we do

Our services

Use one service or all of them. Either way you deal with one team and one point of contact.

Homes, offices, schools and studios designed around your land, your budget and the climate, with every drawing you need for approval.

Site analysis · Concept design · Planning approval · Working drawings

Start an architecture project

Spaces that feel right to live and work in: layout, lighting, materials, colour and furniture, specified and installed.

Space planning · Lighting · Finishes & colour · Furniture & fit‑out

Start an interior project

We run the site for you: contractors, costs, quality and timeline, with photo updates so you always know where your money is.

Budget & BOQ · Contractor supervision · Site updates · Handover

Get help with your build

See your building, inside and out, before a single block is laid, so you can decide with confidence.

Exterior renders · Interior renders · Walkthroughs · Aerial views

Ask about 3D views

Give an existing building a second life: extensions, conversions and complete refits, managed end to end.

Condition survey · Redesign · Phased works · Snagging

Start a renovation

How we work

With you at every stage

Building can feel overwhelming. We break it into four clear stages, so you always know what is happening and what comes next.

  1. Listen & sketch
  2. Design & approve
  3. Build & manage
  4. Hand over
01

Listen & sketch

We visit your site, hear what you need and how you want to live or work, then sketch options with you.

1–2 weeksSite visit, sketches

02

Design & approve

Drawings, 3D views and a clear budget. We handle the permits so the design is ready to build.

3–8 weeksDrawings, 3D, costs

03

Build & manage

Our team manages contractors, materials and quality on site, and sends you regular photo updates.

Per projectWeekly photo reports

04

Hand over

A finished, checked building, with the keys and every document in your hands.

1 weekKeys, documents

In numbers

Our story so far

  • 2025The year we opened our studio in Lagos.
  • 2+Years designing and building across Nigeria.
  • 15+Homes, offices and interiors delivered.
  • 5+Industry professionals on our team.
  • ₦200m+Worth of projects delivered since 2025.

What clients say

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Brands we've worked with

  • Bayse
  • Leban Street
  • G2G Cinemas
  • C&C Luxury Gifts
  • Snack Bag
  • Wall Street Networks

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