Author(s): Peace OgunjemiluaAbstractCultural tourism is often offered through monuments, museums, and carefully preserved historical sites. Some sites, however, have their significance more dependent on their age or architectural grandeur than on their place in the mainstream of culturally built forms. Déjì’s Royal Palace in Akure, southwestern Nigeria, is one such area. Ac...
Author(s): Peace OgunjemiluaAbstractEfficient daylighting is a critical aspect of sustainable building design, yet conventional window blinds often compromise natural light distribution. Inspired by the fibrous structure of banana (Musa spp.) pseudostems, this study proposes a bio-inspired light-redirecting window blind concept that aims to optimise indoor illumination whil...