ABOUT JSAID / OUR HISTORY

From One Studio to a School Africa Points To

Jenniez School of African Interior Design was established in 2016 by Dr. Jennifer Chukwujekwe from the belief that Africa deserves a world-class institution dedicated exclusively to interior design education.

2016

Founding

Dr. Jennifer Chukwujekwe founds JSAID as a professional training initiative, teaching interior design as both craft and business from a first Lagos studio.

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First Graduating Class

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Launch of Online Learning

JSAID opens its curriculum to a global cohort through live virtual classes and recorded studio critiques. [Launch date to be supplied]

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Design Village Campus

The school moves into the JSAID Design Village, its current Lagos home with studio, materials lab, and gallery space. [Address and campus details to be supplied]

2026

1,500+ Designers Trained

JSAID has trained more than 1,500 interior designers and creative professionals across Africa, shaping residential, commercial, hospitality, healthcare, retail, workplace, and institutional spaces continent-wide.

“We built JSAID because Africa’s design story deserved to be told by African hands.”