Studio Elementals Architecture is an architecture and planning firm based in Lagos, Nigeria. The Studio takes local and international commissions with the goal of having a positive impact on fast growing, emerging urban and rural environments with its innovative, design driven, and detail-oriented projects. 

The firm has been established by its director and lead designer Stefanie Adisa Theuretzbacher in 2015 and draws from a very diverse team with nationalities including Nigerian, Austrian, and Indian.

Our projects are inspired by locality in terms of culture, climate, history, and building materials. We believe in the value of aesthetics for projects of all scales and believe that architecture responds to and defines contemporary culture. 

We build with an eye towards longevity and historical relevance. At the same time the team is well versed in green building practices and certification programs such as EDGE, which brings them to the forefront of sustainability efforts in Nigeria and it’s building industry. Studio Elementals works have been represented at conferences and have been widely published in magazines and newspapers.

Architectural clients include Landmark Africa, Ardova Plc, Austrian Chamber of Commerce, Advantage Austria, Farmforte, Freshforte, Gravitas, UNIDO, Chellarams Plc, Goethe Institute, Hybr, First Synergi, George Residences.

Studio Elementals Architecture has become known in its field through innovative design approaches and in-depth knowledge of green building measures. Recent consultancy works have been in Nigeria, Ethiopia, South Sudan.

Studio Elementals’ projects are site specific and consider the connection to the urban or rural surrounding, often drawing inspiration from nature and taking existing elements as planning basis.

With our head office in Africa’s biggest and fastest growing city we are interested in the placemaking of African cities and in the creation of unique and exciting spaces.

The firm is currently growing its team and it is our goal to attract diverse, well-trained, and talented architects and designers to share the same vision of pushing the boundaries of tropical architecture in West-Africa.

Studio Elementals values its clients, and it is our priority to provide professional consultancy service with a satisfactory outcome for the client.

–  We listen carefully to the client’s vision and needs to formulate a detailed project and design brief for our projects.

–  We design custom solutions and unique spaces and building envelopes considering the urban context (access, community) and climatic conditions (solar radiation, wind direction, soil properties) for each building site.

–  To keep operating costs after handover low, Studio Elementals designs with green building measures such as integration of solar power, solar water heaters,

insulated glass, natural ventilation where possible, independent anaerobic digestion sewage treatment, rainwater collection, use of natural materials, etc.

–  We help guide projects through green building certification systems such as IFC EDGE for greater value and funding opportunities.

–  Studio Elementals values good and clear communication with the project client but also with all project stakeholders, such as other consultants, agencies, and community.