A lacklustre office building in Southwark has undergone a vibrant makeover to become The Africa Centre, devised by architecture studio Freehaus and interior designer Tola Ojuolape.Designe that reflects the African continent's rich array of cultures and traditions.The Africa Centre first opened in Covent Garden in 1964 as a "home-away-from-home" for the African diaspora in London, where people could meet, connect and enjoy cultural events together.

There's also a restaurant called Tatale on the ground floor.Tola Ojuolape has decked out the dining space with lattice-back banquettes, wooden tables and vibrant pendant lamps that contrast the neutral clay-plaster walls.The bar is dressed with clusters of patterned furniture.

With the help of engineers Price & Myers, Freehaus opened up the ground floor of the building to make way for two new entrances.One of the doorways opens onto the buzzy Great Suffolk Street, while the other connects the rear of the building to a couple of converted railway arches that The Africa Centre already used for events.