About Studio NEiDA

Studio NEiDA is an interdisciplinary Architecture, Design, Curatorial and Research practice based in Berlin and Lomé.

It was co-founded by the French-Togolese architect Jeanne Autran-Edorh and the Austrian curator and writer Fabiola Büchele. They worked for Pritzker Prize winning architecture firms, and acclaimed art and design institutions across Africa, Europe and Asia (Kéré Architecture, Jean Nouvel, Herzog & De Meuron, Kamel Lazaar Foundation) prior to establishing their joint practice.

Studio NEiDA makes architecture that holds multitudes. The work is committed to equitable production processes, contextual approaches, regenerative craftsmanship and inclusive exchanges.

Our Services

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ARCHITECTURE 
Studio NEiDA’s architecture is contextual, made of and for its place. As showcased in the recently completed Guesthouse Adakpame in Lomé that features raw clay brick walls and custom-designed wooden door frames and The Falcon cinema in the Accra region which draws inspiration from Asante architectural traditions.

DESIGN
In designing objects and furniture Studio NEiDA looks toward craft as a vital expression of cultural and material heritage. Their designs elevate and adapt tried and tested methods of making to fit a contemporary design sensibility. The most recent examples are their winning design for the GAIIA trophy, the Bè Doors and their Chit Chat Chair.
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CURATION
For their exhibitions Studio NEiDA delivers projects that balance content and scenography. In 2025 they were commissioned to curate "Considering Togo’s Architectural Heritage" the first Togo pavilion at the 19th Architecture Biennale in Venice and they are presenting the "Out of Fashion" installation at the 24th Triennale Milano International Exhibition. They also curated the first edition of "Les Rencontres Architecturales de Lomé (RAL #1)" in November 2024 which was accompanied by the "Conservation / Transformation" exhibition. ‍
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RESEARCH
Underpinning Studio NEiDA’s work is their teaching and research practice, which includes work with educational institutions such as Berlin International University and SOAS (University London), as well as putting forth their own utopian proposals such as an adaptive reuse concept for the Lomé’s Hotel de la Paix ruin and the Afrotopia interview series.

Studio NEiDA works in English, French and German. 

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Awards & Recognitions

March 2024 - 50 Influential African Women Architects (2025 Edition) 
Jeanne Autran-Edorh named as one of the 50 most influential African women in architecure.
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September 2024 - Winner GAIIA 2024 Design Competition 
‍Winner of GAIIA (German-African Innovation Incentive Award) trophy competition by the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry