Olasumbo, trained as an architect, is a vibrant creative who sees life as a canvas and an institution. She is keen to explore and redefine the context of spatial thinking and creativity. Presently, she works as a Research Facilitator and Operations Lead with a multidisciplinary firm; the African Contemporary Institute of Design (ACID).
Having trained in Nigeria (BTech in Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure), South Africa (MTech in Architectural Technology, University of Johannesburg) and the Netherlands (PgD in Urban Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam), Olasumbo is passionate about interstitials and in-betweens of informality and surveillance within Africa to understand space/place differently whilst improving spatial access, equity and quality.
As a writer, her work has been featured by JustSpatialDesignZA and SomeOtherMag. Olasumbo also enjoys impacting her environment and people. Through volunteering, she serves as a Project Manager with Slum Art Foundation where she mentors children between ages 6-17 in the slum alongside other art enthusiasts.
She was one of the Run Leaders on the Cityzens4CleanAir initiative, joining other citizen scientists to generate evidence to increase the demand for clean air and healthy public space.
Read her blog entry, reflections from the Lagos Car-Free day in September 2022.
