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Journal of the Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIAJ) is an academic journal

Architecture as a tool to rebrand Gown and Town socioeconomics through Public–Private Partnerships (PPPs): Advancing Sustainable Plastic Waste Management using the Afe Babalola University Model

The intersection of architecture and public–private partnerships (PPPs) presents a powerful approach to address pressing environmental and socioeconomic issues.
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Aquatecture, a Climate-Responsive Building Innovative Strategy for the categories of floods affecting Buildings in Bayelsa State, Nigeria

As climate change keeps aggravating the nature and frequency of flood occurrences, Aquatecture, a water-centred innovative architectural design solution, seems to be a suitable solution for buildings in flood-prone areas, as conventional flood mitigation strategies have been observed not to yield the desired results in Bayelsa State.
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Architectural Innovations as Drivers of Sustainable Solutions: Evaluating Economic and Environmental Impacts of Climate-Responsive Design

Climate change poses severe risks to the built environment, particularly in developing nations such as Nigeria, where rapid urbanization, weak infrastructure, and socio-economic inequalities exacerbate vulnerability.
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Architecture and Circular Economy: Challenges and Prospects

The architecture industry has a significant impact on the environment, and the circular economy (CE) offers a promising approach to reduce waste and promote sustainability.
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Navigating the Landscape of Hard-Brand and Soft-Brand Architectural Products: Archi- preneurial Opportunities in a Contemporary Nigerian Practice

The study navigated the landscape of hard-brand and soft-brand architectural products as avenues for entrepreneurial growth within contemporary Nigerian architectural practice.
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A Review of Artificial Intelligence and Lot Applications in Green Building Design for Economic Sustainability

Rapid urbanisation, escalating energy demands, and climate change underscore the urgent need for sustainable architectural practices that integrate economic and environmental performance.
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Architecture as Employment Generator: Exploring Entrepreneurial Opportunities for Nigerian Graduates Beyond Traditional Practice

Nigerian architecture graduates face persistent unemployment and underemployment, while conventional client-driven practice offers limited absorptive capacity.
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Architecture as a multi-sector employment generator; the underexplored aspects beyond Design and Construction in Nigeria

Architectural training and practice in Nigeria have long been confined to two narrow domains, building designs and construction supervision.
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Heritage Architecture as Empowerment for Architects in National Development; Ogbunike Cave Case, Anambra State, Nigeria

With more than one hundred (100) sites, the research identified such as Obudu Cattle Ranch, Benin Kingdom moat, Olumo rock in Egba, Abeokuta, Osun-Oshogbo sacred Grooves, Osun State, Oduduwa Grooves, Ogbunike Caves, Ikogosi Spring in Ekiti and Ogbunike cave.
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Concrete-Money vs Oil-Money: The Untapped Economy of Archi-preneurship in Nigeria

This study examined the economic dichotomy between concrete money generated through architectural entrepreneurship (archi-preneurship) and traditional oil money in Nigeria. The purpose was to investigate the untapped potential of archi-preneurship as a vital contributor to economic diversification.
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