Ohene Twum is a multi-award-winning architectural designer, real estate developer, and cultural and economic development strategist whose work explores the transformative potential of architecture across Africa and the global built environment.

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Twum is a graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), with a B.F.A. in Architecture and M.F.A. His academic career was distinguished by a full scholarship to SCAD, seven Dean’s List recognitions, and recognition as the inaugural first-place recipient of the IIDA Diversity in Design Scholarship. These early distinctions reflected his commitment to design excellence and a broader vision for the role of architecture in shaping more inclusive and meaningful environments. His academic and early professional experiences established a foundation in architectural design, cultural preservation, business, and the relationship between the built environment and the communities it serves.

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As the Founder of Ohene Twum Architecture, Twum has developed a growing body of work spanning residential, hospitality, healthcare, housing, commercial, cultural, and community-focused architecture. His approach is rooted in the belief that architecture should do more than occupy a site—it should respond to context, strengthen identity, elevate human experience, and create lasting social and environmental value.

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His design philosophy moves beyond the use of cultural motifs to explore architecture as a vehicle for belonging, dignity, heritage, sustainability, and community. Across his work, he investigates strategies such as passive environmental design, rammed-earth construction, courtyards, natural ventilation, adaptive reuse, and locally responsive material systems to create architecture that is both deeply contextual and forward-looking.

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Twum’s work has received recognition from international design platforms including the Architecture MasterPrize, International Design Awards, Golden Trezzini Awards, London International Creative Competition, BLT Built Design Awards, and the IIDA Diversity in Design Awards, among others. His projects have been recognized across residential, cultural, hospitality, social-impact, and sustainable design categories.

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Beyond architecture, Twum is committed to contributing to Africa’s cultural and economic development through the built environment. His work extends into real estate development, heritage, tourism, entrepreneurship, and circular design, reflecting a broader ambition to help shape environments in which African identity, innovation, sustainability, and economic opportunity can coexist.

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Through Ohene Twum Architecture, he is building a practice centered on Architecture That Inspires—creating environments that are thoughtful, enduring, and capable of contributing meaningfully to the people and places they serve.