ABOUT

Adedapo Paul Akintunde, the Managing Director of Ivixi Design Movement Ltd., studied Architecture at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), graduating with distinction in his final year design studio presentation. While there, he was also known for his artistic talent and went on to study Vehicle Design at the Royal College of Arts, London, graduating in 1994. His schoolmates included renowned British/Ghanaian architect David Adjaye and Turner Prize-winning painter Chris Ofili. After studying car designing and working in the UK for some time, he returned to Nigeria and to architecture, rising to become the Group Creative Design Director of Design Union Consulting and a director of several other architectural establishments. Akintunde is also an author and his writings feature on several architectural blogs and well known social media platforms.
Name:    DAPO AKINTUNDE
Email:     pakintunde@aol.com
Phone:    08080533820
DOB:       21 March
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ABOUT

Adedapo Paul Akintunde, the Managing Director of Ivixi Design Movement Ltd., studied Architecture at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), graduating with distinction in his final year design studio presentation. While there, he was also known for his artistic talent and went on to study Vehicle Design at the Royal College of Arts, London, graduating in 1994. His schoolmates included renowned British/Ghanaian architect David Adjaye and Turner Prize-winning painter Chris Ofili. After studying car designing and working in the UK for some time, he returned to Nigeria and to architecture, rising to become the Group Creative Design Director of Design Union Consulting and a director of several other architectural establishments. Akintunde is also an author and his writings feature on several architectural blogs and well known social media platforms.
Name:    DAPO AKINTUNDE
Email:     pakintunde@aol.com
Phone:    08080533820
DOB:       21 March
Contact me

ABOUT

Adedapo Paul Akintunde, the Managing Director of Ivixi Design Movement Ltd., studied Architecture at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), graduating with distinction in his final year design studio presentation. While there, he was also known for his artistic talent and went on to study Vehicle Design at the Royal College of Arts, London, graduating in 1994. His schoolmates included renowned British/Ghanaian architect David Adjaye and Turner Prize-winning painter Chris Ofili. After studying car designing and working in the UK for some time, he returned to Nigeria and to architecture, rising to become the Group Creative Design Director of Design Union Consulting and a director of several other architectural establishments. Akintunde is also an author and his writings feature on several architectural blogs and well known social media platforms.
Name:    DAPO AKINTUNDE
Email:     pakintunde@aol.com
Phone:    08080533820
DOB:       21 March
Contact Me

SKILLS

automotive-design-dapo Automotive design

              With a MA(RCA) in 1994, Dapo Akintunde became the
               first ever  Sub Saharan Black African to be awarded 
              a Master's Degree in  Vehicle Design.His degree Show 
              project was a study into Car design  in West Africa, 
              and Dapo Akintunde became the first Nigerian to
              design a 100% Nigerian Car Prototype in 2018.

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Architecture

              From being an architectural assistant at John Taylor
              and  Associates, London, to having his  own
              Architecture practice  in Lagos, IVIXI design,
              Dapo Akintunde is a fully registered
              Architect in Nigeria, and has mainly been 
              commissioned to design high end residences
              for discerning clients, winning two 
              architectural competitions.

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product-design-dapo Product design for Retail

              Dapo Akintunde has extensive experience 
              in retail design  working with the Arcadia 
              group, where he was responsible  for the 
              design of all the windows displays for 
              Bluewater shops and various other jobs.  
              In Nigeria, he has designed retail interiors
              for telecoms companies and retail fixtures
              for PZ, Guinness amongst others.

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creative-direction-dapo Creative Direction

              Dapo Akintunde's directing  started at  
              Kleenkut Ltd, directing exhibition design 
              utilising their carpenters and  other 
              tradesmen,  through to the creative direction 
              of their graphic  design, which led to being
              the first creative director of the Nigerian 
              advertising agency, 3S Dali.

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lecturing-dapo  Lecturing on D&A

              Dapo has given short course lectures on Film animation
              and media, at the Lagos Business School: Taught drawing
              at the art and design centre, Croydon: Spoken at seminars
              and has given a lecture on concept development at the 
              university  of Lagos, and currently lectures on design
              at Semicolon, Lagos...

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branding-dapo Branding

              From his training as a vehicle Designer, and his professional 
              work in retail design Dapo has extensive experience in 
              branding and design for high street retail brands,  
              telecommunications and other brand applications, and in 
              Lagoshas designed brand experience environments
              and items for a myriad of high street brands 
              including Guinness, Virgin Nigeria, Starcomms 
              and many other companies.

Request a Quote

film-directing-dapo  Film Directing

              Dapo Akintunde graduated from the London metropolitan film 
              school's short course on film Directing, the BBC's short course 
              on directing and editing, and was the  promo director for the 
              NOW channels _Rhythm of Now_ channel branding promo. 
              His natural gift for visualisation has resulted in extensive 
              experience of set design, storyboarding and script writing. 
              He was director on the 2006 short, Natty on the Run which 
              was screened  at the Mall to a rapturous audience...

Request a Quote

writing-dapo Writing

              Dapo Akintunde published his first book on the future 
              development  of Nigeria, _The next 50: Advancement 
              by Design_ in October, 2010, and  since then has written 
              several articles on social media. The book is a staple 
              amongst university students in Lagos who are interested
              in the development of the country utilising design and 
              design led strategies..

Request a Quote

SKILLS

automotive-design-dapo Automotive design

              With a MA(RCA) in 1994, Dapo 
              Akintunde became the first ever
              Sub Saharan Black African to
              be awarded a Master's Degree
              in Vehicle Design.His degree 
             Show  project was a study into
             Car design in West Africa, and
             Dapo Akintunde became the 
             first Nigerian to design a 100% 
              Nigerian Car Prototype in 2018.

Request a Quote

architect-dapo Architecture

              From being an architectural 
              assistant at John Taylor and 
              Associates, London, to having 
              his own Architecture practice
              in Lagos, IVIXI design, Dapo 
              Akintunde is a fully registered 
              Architect in Nigeria, and has 
              mainly been commissioned to 
              design high end residences for
              discerning clients, winning two 
              architectural competitions.

Request a Quote

product-design-dapo Product design

              Dapo Akintunde has extensive 
              experience in retail design working 
              with the Arcadia group, where he 
              was responsible for the design of 
              all the windows displays for their 
              Bluewater shops and various other
              jobs. In Nigeria, he has designed
              retail interiors for telecoms
              companies and retail fixtures for 
              PZ, Guinness amongst others.

Request a Quote

creative-direction-dapo Creative Direction

              Dapo Akintunde's directing  started
              at Kleenkut Ltd, directing exhibition 
              design utilising their carpenters and 
              other tradesmen,through to the 
              creative direction of their graphic 
              design, which led to being the first 
              creative director of the Nigerian 
              advertising agency, 3S Dali.

Request a Quote

lecturing-dapo Lecturing on D&A

              Dapo has given short course 
              lectures on Film animation and 
              media, at  the Lagos Business 
              School: Taught drawing at the art and 
              design centre, Croydon: Spoken at
              seminars and has given a lecture 
              on concept development at the 
              university of Lagos, and  currently 
              lectures on design at Semicolon, 
              Lagos...

Request a Quote

branding-dapo Branding

              From his training as a vehicle 
              Designer, and his professional work
              in retail design, Dapo has extensive 
              experience in  branding and design 
              for high street retail brands, 
              telecommunications and  other brand 
              applications, and in Lagos has designed 
              brand experience environments  and 
              items for a myriad of high street brands
              including Guinness, Virgin Nigeria, 
              Starcomms and many other companies 

Request a Quote

film-directing-dapo  Film Directing

              Dapo Akintunde graduated from 
              the London  metropolitan film 
              school's short course on  film 
              Directing, the BBC's short course 
              on directing and editing, and was 
              the  promo director for the NOW 
              channels _Rhythm  of Now_ channel 
              branding promo. His  natural gift for 
              visualisation has resulted  in extensive
              experience of set design,  storyboarding
              and script writing. He was  director on 
              the 2006 short, Natty on the  Run which
              was screened at the Mall   to a rapturous
              audience...

Request a Quote

writing-dapo Writing

              Dapo Akintunde published his first 
              book on the future development of 
              Nigeria, _The next 50: Advancement 
              by Design_ in October, 2010,  and  
              since then has written several articles on 
              social media. The book is a staple 
              amongst university students in Lagos 
              who are interested in the development 
              of the country  utilising design and design
             led strategies...

Request a Quote

SKILLS

automotive-design-dapo Automotive design

                With a MA(RCA) in 1994, Dapo Akintunde became the first ever Sub Saharan Black 
                African to be awarded a Master's Degree in Vehicle Design. His degree Show project 
                was a study into Car design in West Africa, and Dapo Akintunde became the first 
                Nigerian to design a 100% Nigerian Car Prototype in 2018.

Learn More

architect-dapo Architecture

                 From being an architectural assistant at John Taylor and Associates, London, to 
                 having his own Architecture practice in Lagos, IVIXI design,Dapo Akintunde is a 
                 fully registered Architect in Nigeria, and has mainly been commissioned to design 
                 high end residences for discerning clients, winning two architectural competitions.

Learn More

product-design-dapo Product design for Retail

                 Dapo Akintunde has extensive experience in retail design working with the Arcadia 
                 group, where he was responsible for the design of all the windows displays for their
                 Bluewater shops and various other jobs. In Nigeria, he has designed retail interiors 
                 for telecoms companies and retail fixtures for PZ, Guinness amongst others.

Learn More

creative-direction-dapo Creative Direction

                 Dapo Akintunde's directing started at Kleenkut Ltd, directing exhibition design
                 utilising their carpenters and other tradesmen, through to the creative direction 
                 of their graphic design, which led to being the first creative director of the
                 Nigerian advertising agency, 3S Dali.

Learn More

lecturing-dapo Lecturing on D&A

                 Dapo has given short course lectures on Film animation and media, at the Lagos
                 Business School: Taught drawing at the art and design centre, Croydon: Spoken
                 at seminars and has given a lecture on concept development at the university of 
                 Lagos, and currently lectures on design at Semicolon, Lagos...

Request a Quote

lecturing-dapo Branding

                 From his training as a vehicle Designer, and his professional work in retail design,
                 Dapo has extensive experience in branding and design for high street retail brands,
                 telecommunications and other brand applications, and in Lagos has designed 
                 brand experience environments and items for a myriad of high street brands
                 including Guinness, Virgin Nigeria, Starcomms and many other companies.

Request a Quote

:

film-directing-dapo Film Directing

                 Dapo Akintunde graduated from the London metropolitan film school's short course
                 on film Directing, the BBC's short course on directing and editing, and was the  promo 
                 director  for the NOW channels _Rhythm of Now_ channel branding promo. His natural gift
                 for visualisation has resulted in extensive experience of set design, storyboarding and script
                 writing. He was a director on the 2006 short, Natty on the Run which
                 was screened at the Mall to a rapturous audience...

Request a Quote

writing-dapo Writing

                 Dapo Akintunde published his first book on the future development of Nigeria, _The next 50:
                 Advancement by Design_ in October, 2010, and since then has written several articles on
                 social media. The book is a staple amongst university students in Lagos who are
                  interested in the development of the country utilising design and design led strategies...

Request a Quote

EDUCATION

Paul Adedapo Akintunde graduated as an architect with a distinction in his thesis project in 1990 from the University of Lagos.In 1994 he graduated from the Royal College of Art in Kensington, London and was awarded the External Examiner’s Award for Conceptual Thought and Development. After winning a Skillset Award for his comic, Natty on the Run, he completed short courses on film Directing at the BBC and the London metropolitan film school in 2005.

01

Bachelor of Architecture 
(With Distinction in Design) 
1990

02

Bachelor of Environmental Sciences 
(With Distinction in Design) 
1990

03

MA (Royal College of Art) 
Vehicle Design 
(Awarded External Examiner's Award for Conceptual 
Thought and Development)
1994

04

Diploma in Film Directing: 
London metropolitan film school 
BBC Film Directing Course
1995

05

Full Membership 
NIA Nigerian Institute of Architects 
2015

06

Fully Registered at the: 
ARCHITECTS REGISTRATION COUNCIL of NIGERIA 
2015 

EDUCATION

Paul Adedapo Akintunde graduated as an architect with a distinction in his thesis project in 1990 from the University of Lagos.In 1994 he graduated from the Royal College of Art in Kensington, London and was awarded the External Examiner’s Award for Conceptual Thought and Development. After winning a Skillset Award for his comic, Natty on the Run, he completed short courses on film Directing at the BBC and the London metropolitan film school in 2005.

01

Bachelor of Architecture 
(With Distinction in Design) 
1990

02

Bachelor of Environmental Sciences 
(With Distinction in Design) 
1990

03

MA (Royal College of Art) 
Vehicle Design 
(Awarded External Examiner's Award for Conceptual 
Thought and Development)
1994

04

Diploma in Film Directing: 
London metropolitan film school 
BBC Film Directing Course
1995

05

Full Membership 
NIA Nigerian Institute of Architects 
2015

06

Fully Registered at the: 
ARCHITECTS REGISTRATION COUNCIL of NIGERIA 
2015 

EDUCATION

Paul Adedapo Akintunde graduated as an architect with a distinction in his thesis project in 1990 from the University of Lagos.In 1994 he graduated from the Royal College of Art in Kensington, London and was awarded the External Examiner’s Award for Conceptual Thought and Development. After winning a Skillset Award for his comic, Natty on the Run, he completed short courses on film Directing at the BBC and the London metropolitan film school in 2005.

01

Bachelor of Architecture 
(With Distinction in Design) 
1990

02

Bachelor of Environmental Sciences 
(With Distinction in Design) 
1990

03

MA (Royal College of Art) 
Vehicle Design 
(Awarded External Examiner's Award for Conceptual 
Thought and Development)
1994

04

Diploma in Film Directing: 
London metropolitan film school 
BBC Film Directing Course
1995

05

Full Membership 
NIA Nigerian Institute of Architects 
2015

06

Fully Registered at the: 
ARCHITECTS REGISTRATION COUNCIL of NIGERIA 
2015 

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