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Scope clarity
Inclusions, assumptions and exclusions stated before work starts.
Outtabox · Nigeria
Future ForwardWorkspaces.
Workplace strategy, design and interior delivery for organisations that need clarity from first brief to handover.
Selected stories
01 / Base
Abuja head office. Lagos and Port Harcourt by appointment. Projects nationwide.
02 / Scope
Workplace strategy, interior design and fit-out delivery under one accountable team.
03 / Sectors
Corporate, institutional, education and healthcare organisations.
Selected work
Built spaces. Live requirements. Clear evidence.
Delivered photography, commissioned work and initiative-stage architectural visualisations are presented distinctly, so every project can be read for what it is.
01 · Delivered corporate workplace · Abuja
Roche Abuja Workplace
Workplace planning, design coordination and interior delivery across reception, meeting, collaboration, workplace and support environments.
02 · Delivered learning environment · Abuja
Miva Robotics & Innovation Lab
A specialist robotics and technology-learning environment for a Nigerian open university. Outtabox planned the space, coordinated the design and delivered the fit-out.
03 · Commissioned institutional work · Abuja
ECOWAS Commission Headquarters
Design direction, artwork and on-site installation, built around unity among ECOWAS member states.
Healthcare environments
Planning, technical coordination and interior delivery for care settings.
We work on healthcare interiors with the client’s clinical and regulatory specialists, coordinating patient-facing environments, staff workflows and building services without acting as a clinical operator.
Delivered healthcare environment · Jabi, Abuja
Cardinal Care Hospital and Maternity
Space planning, interior design, MEP installation and HVAC delivery for an established specialist fertility and maternity setting in Jabi, Abuja.
Our Initiative · Maitama, Abuja · 2026
Nisa International, Maitama
Reception & Labour Ward — an initiative for Nisa International Hospital in Maitama, retaining the existing architectural layout and operational flow while developing coordinated interiors, lighting and wayfinding.
Capability architecture
Plan. Design. Deliver.
Three connected responsibilities, supported by specialist coordination and a single accountable route through the project.
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Plan
Turn organisational requirements, operating constraints and workplace demand into an approved brief and spatial strategy.
Explore capability02
Design
Resolve the brief into coordinated spatial, material and technical information that can be reviewed, priced and built.
Explore capability03
Deliver
Control procurement, programme, change and quality through fit-out, closeout and structured handover.
Explore capabilityExplore workplace needs
Start from the operating problem, not the floor plan.
Five environments we are asked about most often, and how each one is approached.
Enterprise offices
Headquarters and departmental floors where occupancy, adjacency and support demand have to be resolved before anything is drawn.
What we usually hear
- Headcount has moved and the current floor no longer fits it
- A lease decision is pending and needs a test-fit to inform it
- Several departments hold different parts of the brief
How we approach it
- Occupancy logic, adjacencies and space programme
- Test-fits across candidate floorplates
- Coordinated design documentation for comparable pricing
- Fit-out delivery with stage quality checks
Space planning exercise
Explore your space mix.
Adjust a starting allocation across three broad categories. The exercise helps structure an early conversation; it does not replace a measured brief.
Illustrative planning exercise only. This is not a design recommendation, area schedule, cost estimate or predicted result.
| Focus / workstations | 50% |
|---|---|
| Meeting / collaboration | 30% |
| Support / circulation | 20% |
| Total | 100% |
100%illustrative mix
Nothing is submitted. The summary only pre-fills your project brief.
Portfolio coverage
Evidence, made legible.
A live count of the project records featured on this website, separated by stage and sector.
Portfolio distribution: delivered 0% 28.57142857142857%, commissioned 28.57142857142857% 35.71428571428571%, concept 35.71428571428571% 71.42857142857142%, record 71.42857142857142% 99.99999999999999%
Showing 14 of 14 projects featured on this website.
| Stage | Count | Explore |
|---|---|---|
| Delivered | 4 | View |
| Commissioned | 1 | View |
| Our Initiative | 5 | View |
| Record | 4 | View |
Corporate & professional6
Technology & innovation0
Healthcare & life sciences5
Education & research2
Public & institutional1
Counts cover public project pages on this website only. Initiative-stage work is shown separately from delivered projects.
Explore all project recordsService locations
Nigerian by base. African in ambition.
One office, three cities of regular activity, and a country-wide remit. Select a location to see how projects there are run.
Head office
Abuja
Our office is at 14 Suez Crescent, Wuse, Abuja. Strategy, design and delivery are run from the same city as most of our sites.
- Full team on the ground: planning, design, engineering coordination and site leadership
- Familiarity with Abuja landlord approvals and base-build coordination
- Site leadership physically present through delivery
- Support for occupied floors and phased works
14 Suez Crescent, Wuse, Abuja, Nigeria
Consultations by appointment
Lagos
Lagos projects are run with the same planning, documentation and reporting discipline we apply in Abuja. Consultations are arranged by appointment.
- Test-fits and feasibility across candidate Lagos floorplates
- Documentation prepared so contractors price one comparable scope
- Landlord and base-build interface held by one team
- Programme planning around occupied floors and phased moves
Consultations by appointment
Port Harcourt
Port Harcourt work, particularly in energy and industrial services, carries its own logistics and durability requirements. Consultations are arranged by appointment.
- Planning that accounts for procurement and logistics lead times
- Durable material and finishes strategy
- Coordination between head office and local stakeholders
- Reporting that keeps remote decision-makers informed
Project enquiries welcome
Nationwide Nigeria
We take project enquiries from anywhere in Nigeria. Where a site sits outside our regular cities, the programme is built around travel, supervision and supply logistics from the start.
- Mobilisation and supervision planned into the programme
- Supply-chain lead times reviewed before dates are committed
- Remote reporting cadence agreed with the client team
- Local trade coordination under our own site leadership
Regional opportunities assessed per brief
Africa
Our ambition is African. We assess regional opportunities brief by brief rather than claiming a presence we do not have, if we cannot resource a project properly, we say so.
- Each regional brief assessed on resourcing, logistics and local partnership
- An honest answer on fit before any commitment is made
- No offices claimed outside our Abuja address
Plan your workplace
Three questions, then a considered reply.
Tell us the shape of the project. Your selections carry into the enquiry form, nothing is sent, and no personal details are collected at this step.
Plan your workplace
Step 1 of 3
Nothing is sent from this step. Your selections only pre-fill the enquiry form.
On site
How delivery actually happens.
From setting out to final handover, every phase has defined responsibilities, quality checks and documented progress.
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PhasePlanning and setting out
Before a partition goes up, the layout is set out on the slab against the coordinated drawing set and checked against the approved space programme.
- Setting-out verified against issued drawings
- Access, storage and protection agreed
- Trade sequence and programme confirmed
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PhaseServices coordination
Mechanical, electrical and ELV routes are coordinated against ceiling voids and structure so clashes are resolved on paper rather than on site.
- Ceiling void and containment coordination
- Power, data and ELV routes agreed
- Landlord approvals and shutdowns booked
03
PhaseInstallation
Partitions, joinery, finishes and furniture are installed in a controlled sequence, with change raised in writing before it is instructed.
- Trade supervision on site
- Change register kept current
- Progress reported on the agreed cadence
04
PhaseInspection and handover
Stage inspections run against the specification, snags are closed out and the handover pack is assembled for the facilities team.
- Stage quality inspection records
- Snag list raised and closed out
- Handover and operating documentation issued
Procurement confidence
Controls you can interrogate.
Enterprise buyers need a clear view of what will be designed, priced, changed, inspected and handed over.
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Commercial discipline
Cost drivers and provisional items remain visible to decision-makers.
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Reporting
A written cadence for progress, risk, decisions and open actions.
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Change control
Cost and programme impact stated before a change is instructed.
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HSE and quality approach
Project controls and stage inspections agreed for the specific scope.
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Closeout
Snag, handover and supplied operating records brought into one closeout path.
Six-stage method
Every stage has a purpose and an output.
The sequence keeps decisions, cost and documentation aligned from qualification through review.
6 connected stages
Stage 01
Understand & Qualify
Establish what the organisation actually needs, what constrains it, and whether we are the right partner for the work.
What happens
- Organisation and workstyle discovery
- Constraints review: building, landlord, programme, budget
- Definition of what success means for this project
- Stakeholder map and decision-making route
What you receive
- Requirement summary
- Constraint register
- Agreed definition of success
- Scope of engagement
Leadership & Expertise
The people shaping your workplace.
A multidisciplinary team spanning strategy, design, engineering, commercial control and delivery. Members of our team bring experience from enterprise projects for organisations including PwC and Flutterwave, gained in previous roles before joining Outtabox.
Ekulide Miracle Chukwuemeka
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Ibukunoluwa Ogunkuade
Director, Business Development
Michael Ndupuechi
Head of Design & Workplace Strategy
Ibiyemi Favour Olatundun
Lead, Brand & Communications
Individual prior experience; not presented as Outtabox commissions or endorsements.
Meet our teamWorkspace realities
Practical guidance for people buying workplace change.
01 · 8 min read
How to select an office fit-out partner in Nigeria
A practical guide for procurement and facilities teams on evaluating office fit-out partners in Nigeria, what to ask, what to compare and where tenders go wrong.
02 · 7 min read
Why workplace strategy should come before office design
Why enterprise organisations should establish occupancy logic, adjacencies and demand before commissioning office design, and what it costs to reverse the order.
03 · 9 min read
An enterprise office fit-out procurement checklist
A structured checklist for enterprise procurement teams running an office fit-out tender in Nigeria, from brief preparation through to handover documentation.
Enterprise enquiry
A workplace decision worth structuring properly.
Our work is most commonly on projects above NGN 50 million. Share the brief, decision path and budget position. We will respond with a considered view on fit and next steps.