Utu Boma — Traditional & Modern Architectural Design

Utu Boma connects clients with reviewed architects for traditional and modern design, consultations and project quotations, and builds and restores African traditional homes — mud and cob walls, thatched roofs, cool interiors and natural materials sourced within walking distance of the site. Every boma is built with local masons and community builders. Tell us the size, the site and the finish you want, and we send a written quote.

Architecture collections

Traditional & modern architectural design

Well-maintained traditional thatched home in Rwanda — Traditional thatched-home inspiration

Modern home with wood and stone exterior, photographed by Alef Morais — Modern-home inspiration

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Architectural inspiration. These reference photographs do not document the named community’s building tradition.

Choose a boma

Reference photographs show architectural inspiration, not the priced design or a completed UTU project. Indicative starting prices; final cost depends on your site, soil, roofing and finishes.

Request a quote

Choose a design and send the details through UTU support. The team will review the request before confirming a written quote or site visit.

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Open docket · Creators keep their freedom

Sell your work through UTU

Open to builders, cob and earth-home artisans and architecture communities. You stay the owner of your work and your name — we sell it for you and share every sale fairly.

Step 1
Open docket
Register your work, community or cooperative — free, no listing fee.
Step 2
Vetting
Our team views your work, samples or portfolio and confirms quality.
Step 3
Become a vendor
Once approved, you get the UTU Seller app to list, price and update your own products.
Step 4
Get paid
You set your price. When it sells, you keep 80% and UTU keeps 20% for marketing, delivery and care.