Papa Omotayo is a Lagos-based architect, designer, urbanist, researcher, filmmaker, and cultural facilitator with a multi-faceted practice focused on collaboration, creativity, and material exploration as a pathway towards sustainable growth and social impact, especially on the African continent.

Omotayo is a principal of both MOE+artArchitecture (MOE+AA), an architecture firm engaged in major projects across West Africa, and A Whitespace Creative Agency (AWCA), a design firm centered on branding and programming, which often collaborate on projects to create a holistic program that not only builds spaces, but considers their use, development, and engagement into the future.