{"id":8276,"date":"2026-03-31T15:22:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T15:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.ile-ila.com\/?page_id=8276"},"modified":"2026-04-01T11:42:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T11:42:02","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.ile-ila.com\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8276\" class=\"elementor elementor-8276\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aad22bd e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aad22bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;position&quot;:&quot;fixed&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b04e7b e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b04e7b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f40f5de e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f40f5de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d00bef e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d00bef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63674c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63674c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Ile-Ila<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b69fa44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b69fa44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>l\u00e9 Il\u00e0<\/em> (translated &#8220;House of Lines&#8221;) was started by Tosin Oshinowo in 2017 to celebrate her native Yoruba culture. It is a lifestyle furniture-line designed and hand-made in Lagos, Nigeria. We design period-conscious furniture with a contemporary African content, hand-made with love, in Lagos Nigeria.<\/p><p>Tosin Oshinowo, an Architect behind the design and execution of the Maryland Mall has a natural affinity towards product design. She is particularly interested in the functionality of chairs, but also placing them in a Nigerian-African context.<\/p><p>Ironically, her aesthetic for Architecture is minimalist using mute colours, however, her expression with the chairs is a bright explosion of colour. Her interest in West African Fabrics and Hard Woods has formed the basis in the expression of this identity. In particular, the collage of As\u00f2 Ok\u00e9 encapsulating history into upholstery is what makes this furniture-line exciting and different. Cultural Identity is paramount, at il\u00e9-Il\u00e0, each chair is named based on its aesthetic. \u00c0r\u00e0b\u00e0 &#8211; aged tree, \u00d2k\u00edn &#8211; the majestic peacock or Al\u00e0\u00e0f\u00ed\u00e0 &#8211; peace on this house, each chair is a proud celebration. As we formally launch the furniture-line, we are very honoured that Adekunle Gold, who is a pioneer in celebrating &#8216;African culture&#8217; in an &#8216;Urban context&#8217; is our Muse, collectively showing what can be achieved with the diversity of our design aesthetic and celebration of culture.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40b301e e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40b301e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc919cf e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc919cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e31445 elementor-widget__width-inherit premium-video__glow-ripple elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile_extra elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-video-box\" data-id=\"7e31445\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;premium_video_box_video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;169&quot;,&quot;video_lightbox_style&quot;:&quot;elementor&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-video-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-lightbox=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;elementor&quot;}\" id=\"premium-video-box-container-7e31445\" class=\"premium-video-box-container\" data-overlay=\"true\" data-type=\"youtube\" data-thumbnail=\"\" data-hover=\"none\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-video-box-inner-wrap\" data-video-animation=\" animated-\" data-delay-animation=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;videoType&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/embed\\\/DYIGAUP81k8?feature=oembed&amp;rel=0&amp;mute=0&amp;loop=0&amp;controls=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;cc_load_policy=0&quot;,&quot;modalOptions&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;elementor-lightbox-7e31445&quot;,&quot;entranceAnimation&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;entranceAnimation_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;entranceAnimation_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;videoAspectRatio&quot;:&quot;169&quot;}}\" class=\"premium-video-box-video-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"background-image:transparent\" class=\"premium-video-box-image-container none\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2317957 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_blox_play_button\" data-id=\"2317957\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_blox_play_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Video Play Button -->\n\t\t<link id='font-awesome-css' href='https:\/\/staging.ile-ila.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/unlimited-elements-for-elementor\/assets_libraries\/font-awesome6\/fontawesome-all.min.css' type='text\/css' rel='stylesheet' >\n\t\t<link id='font-awesome-4-shim-css' href='https:\/\/staging.ile-ila.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/unlimited-elements-for-elementor\/assets_libraries\/font-awesome6\/fontawesome-v4-shims.min.css' type='text\/css' rel='stylesheet' >\n\t\t<link id='lity-css' href='https:\/\/staging.ile-ila.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/unlimited-elements-for-elementor\/assets_libraries\/lity\/lity.min.css' type='text\/css' rel='stylesheet' >\n\n<style>\/* widget: Video Play Button *\/\n\n#uc_blox_play_button_elementor_2317957{\n width:100%;\n}\n\n.container_uc_blox_play_button_elementor_2317957{\n  display: flex;\n  justify-content: center;\n}\n\n#uc_blox_play_button_elementor_2317957 a{\n  display:inline-block;\n  transition:0.5s;\n  text-decoration:none;\n}\n\n.ue_play_button{\n  text-align:center;\n}\n\n#uc_blox_play_button_elementor_2317957 a:hover{\n  transform:scale(1.1,1.1);\n}\n\n#uc_blox_play_button_elementor_2317957 a span.video-button{\n  display:inline-block;\n  align-items: center;\n  justify-content: center;\n  flex-direction: column; 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It is a lifestyle furniture-line designed and hand-made in Lagos, Nigeria. We design period-conscious furniture with a contemporary African content, hand-made with love, in Lagos Nigeria. Tosin Oshinowo, an Architect behind the design and execution of the Maryland Mall has a natural affinity towards product design. She is particularly interested in the functionality of chairs, but also placing them in a Nigerian-African context. Ironically, her aesthetic for Architecture is minimalist using mute colours, however, her expression with the chairs is a bright explosion of colour. Her interest in West African Fabrics and Hard Woods has formed the basis in the expression of this identity. In particular, the collage of As\u00f2 Ok\u00e9 encapsulating history into upholstery is what makes this furniture-line exciting and different. Cultural Identity is paramount, at il\u00e9-Il\u00e0, each chair is named based on its aesthetic. \u00c0r\u00e0b\u00e0 &#8211; aged tree, \u00d2k\u00edn &#8211; the majestic peacock or Al\u00e0\u00e0f\u00ed\u00e0 &#8211; peace on this house, each chair is a proud celebration. As we formally launch the furniture-line, we are very honoured that Adekunle Gold, who is a pioneer in celebrating &#8216;African culture&#8217; in an &#8216;Urban context&#8217; is our Muse, collectively showing what can be achieved with the diversity of our design aesthetic and celebration of culture. 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