APRIL 3, 2026 • 7 min read
The Invisible Client: Designing for Nobody
What happens when speculative buildings are designed not for a commissioning body but for the idea of a future inhabitant? In Lagos — a city building faster than it can plan — this question has urgent, practical consequences.
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