The Studio
Built for this climate.
Designed for people.
A design-build studio in Enugu, Nigeria. Working across Africa and globally.
About
We work from first sketch to final handover.
Studio COKA is a full-service design-build studio offering architecture, interior, and urban design. One team, one process, no handoff gaps. Our work is shaped by the climate, the site, and the people who will use the space, not by what is fashionable.
Philosophy
"We begin with a simple question: how were humans originally meant to live?"
That question drives every decision: how we plan space, which materials we specify, how we handle light, heat, and air. We are not interested in trends. We are interested in buildings that work for the people inside them and the place they sit in.
Selected Work
Projects that started
with an idea.
The Practice
One studio.
Every stage.
We take projects from idea to delivery. Through passive design and material intelligence, we create spaces that reduce energy demand, improve comfort, and hold their quality over time. Every project is shaped by context, and guided by performance, identity, and craft.
95%
Diesel reduction on off-grid hospital project
100%
Solar energy in our flagship healthcare build
7
Project stages we handle end-to-end
Benchmark Project
Nigeria's first fully off-grid hospital.
Our Design Director led the design of Nigeria's first hospital powered entirely by on-site solar energy, prior to establishing Studio COKA. This is the benchmark we hold every project to.
View ProjectThe Team
The people behind
the work.
Crystal Kizor
Design Director
Crystal Kizor is the Design Director of Studio COKA, leading the creative direction of the studio's work across architecture and interior design. She holds a B.Sc in Architecture from the University of Nigeria and a Master's degree in Interior Architecture from Coventry University, England. She also trained with the University of Cambridge in Sustainable Real Estate. An award-winning entrepreneur and educator, Crystal is the designer behind Nigeria's first off-grid hospital, completed in 2019. Her work is driven by a strong interest in climate-responsive architecture, combining modern practice with contextual design to improve living standards.
Rachael Enumah
Research Architect & Architectural Designer
Rachael Enumah is a Research Architect and Architectural Designer at Studio COKA, contributing to projects through design, documentation, and research. She holds a B.Sc in Architecture from the University of Nigeria and a Master's degree in Architecture from the University of Strathclyde, Scotland. Her work is rooted in climate-responsive architecture and thoughtful design development. She has had one-on-one sessions with Demas Nwoko, a pioneer of modern African architecture, further shaping her approach to context-driven design.
Ready to start a project?
Tell us about your site, your brief, and what you need. We will take it from there.