The Come-Up Series: James Inedu-George

<p>James George is a thinker, researcher, teacher, and architect. He studied architecture at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria before going on to become Head of Design at Design Union, Nigeria.<br/><br/>Currently, he is the Head of Design of HTL where his immediate focus is on Innovative Sustainable Solutions and Future African Cities. He is a nominee for the prestigious Rolex Mentor &amp; Protege Arts Initiative.<br/><br/>His current interests revolve around the multi-layering of city space and how the infrastructure of the city can be invaded and interrupted with architecture. His ongoing series of lectures-: Towards A New Core will deal with the creation of a tabula rasa in his native Africa that can serve as a springboard for the creation of a new African architecture.<br/><br/>We sat with him for an hour to talk about everything from his upbringing, education at ABU, Zaria and practicing Architecture in Nigeria. <br/><br/>Enjoy!<br/><br/>If you liked this episode, please check out previous episodes and tell a friend about us! </p>