Nigeria’s built environment is changing at pace. Real estate contributed 5.88 percent to Nigeria’s GDP in Q4 2024,¹ and according to Knight Frank Nigeria’s Lagos Market Update H2 2025, construction activity outperformed the broader economy through the second half of last year.
NBS data confirms the construction sector grew at 5.57 percent in Q3 2025, above the overall GDP growth rate of 3.98 percent.
The spaces in which Nigerians live, work, recover, and do business are being built, fitted, and finished right now. The professionals shaping those spaces are interior designers and decorators. And yet, for too many business owners, developers, and property managers, finding the right qualified professional for the right job remains a frustrating, unclear process.
The Interior Designers Association of Nigeria (IDAN) is changing that. With the unveiling of a refreshed institutional identity, the association is stepping forward as the single, trusted platform that connects Nigeria’s full interior design ecosystem, making it accessible to everyone who needs it.
Interior design and interior decoration are related but distinct disciplines. An interior designer brings technical training in space planning, building systems, materials, and human-centred environments to transform a space from the inside out, shaping how it functions,
