5 minutes with … Lanre Gbolade at Gbolade Design Studio and L&Q

2021-12-03T05:14:00

The co-founder of Gbolade Design Studio enjoys working collaboratively and is always ready for a new challenge. He is also pretty nifty on a pair of ice skates

Why did you choose construction as a career?

As a young boy, I remember visiting Spain to stay with my uncle and his family during his time as the Nigerian ambassador. It was the summer of the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. The iconic opening ceremony celebrations combined with the experience of living in a Spanish villa shaped my interest in the built environment from then onwards.

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