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Botswana | Design | South Africa

Design: Sidney Molepo Furniture Designs

Bywellmadeafrica 26th January 201111th December 2019

Sidney Molepo     It all starts with a sketch… that effectively communicates the simplicity and visual…

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Food & Drink | South Africa

Food & Drink: Raising a Glass with Thandi Wines

Bywellmadeafrica 26th January 201111th December 2019

Thandi Wines [South Africa]   [Image credit: Thandi Wines] The Xhosa word for ‘nurturing love’ Thandi is the name given…

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Travel | Zimbabwe

Travel: Singita Pamushana Lodge, Breathtaking Views

Bywellmadeafrica 21st January 201111th December 2019

Singita Pamushana Lodge [Zimbabwe]     [Image credit: Singita Pamushana Lodge via Kiwi Collection] After some breathtaking…

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Accessories | Zambia

Accessories: Jackal and Hide’s Beautifully Crafted Bags

Bywellmadeafrica 21st January 201111th December 2019

Jackal and Hide [Zambia]     On the outskirts of Lusaka, Zambia a small workshop produces a…

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Africa Inspired | Interiors

Interiors: Ethniciti Interiors Inspired by Africa

Bywellmadeafrica 20th January 201111th December 2019

Ethniciti [Africa Inspired]       [Image credit: Ethniciti] The days are starting to get a bit…

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Fashion | Ghana | Kenya

Fashion: Sustainable Underwear

Bywellmadeafrica 19th January 20119th December 2019

David Adjaye for Pact [Ghana/Kenya]     [Image source: Dezeen] More known for adding to a city…

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Mali | Textiles

Textiles: Age-old Weaving Tradition Meets Innovation

Bywellmadeafrica 18th January 20119th December 2019

Yéleen Design [Mali]         [Image credits: Yéleen Design] Age-old traditional hand weaving techniques unite with innovative…

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Fashion | Rwanda

Fashion: Mille Collines Blending Trend and Tradition

Bywellmadeafrica 18th January 20119th December 2019

Mille Collines [Rwanda]     [Image credits: Mille Collines] An eclectic design style seeking to blend trend…

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Accessories | Ethiopia | Fashion | Menswear

Accessories: Stepping Out With SoleRebels

Bywellmadeafrica 17th January 201111th May 2020

soleRebels [Ethiopia] [Image credits: soleRebels] Zenabwork, a small village community in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia is crafting some…

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Beauty And Wellbeing | South Africa

Wisdom of Africa, Holistic Pampering Skincare

Bywellmadeafrica 17th January 201121st April 2020

Wisdom of Africa [South Africa] [Image credits: Wisdom of Africa] Looking to rejuvenate mind, body and soul as…

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Art | Mozambique

Gonçalo Mabunda Transforming the weapons of War

Bywellmadeafrica 12th January 201121st April 2020

Gonçalo Mabunda [Mozambique] [Image credit: ‘The Elegance Throne’ – Goncalo Mabunda] I mentioned a little while back about…

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Angola | Travel

Talatona Convention Hotel Angola

Bywellmadeafrica 7th January 201121st April 2020

Talatona Convention Hotel [Angola] [Image source: Kiwi Collection] Luxury, contemporary style accommodation and surroundings define the Talatona Convention…

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Africa Inspired | Decor | Liberia

African Design Inspired Liberia Tea Collection By SoHe Designs

Bywellmadeafrica 5th January 201121st April 2020

Growing up my mum had a brown and white china tea and dinner set, depicting traditional English…

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Messages And Musings

Christmas Wishes

Bywellmadeafrica 20th December 20109th December 2019

        [Image source: Skinny Laminx – elle decoration South Africa] To my fellow daydreamers,I don’t know…

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Fashion | Madagascar | Textiles

Fashion: Eric Raisina Experimenting with Texture

Bywellmadeafrica 20th December 20109th December 2019

Eric Raisina [Madagascar]     [Image credits: Eric Raisina] Experimenting and playing with textures form the basis…

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Accessories | Fashion | South Africa

Accessories: Luxury Leather Creations

Bywellmadeafrica 17th December 20109th December 2019

Missibaba [South Africa]     [Image source: shop-label] Take a trip into the Wild Wild West via…

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Ceramics | Tunisia

Decor: Tunisian Ceramics

Bywellmadeafrica 13th December 20109th December 2019

Tunisian Ceramics [Tunisia]     [Image credit: Greater Good] Having tried my hand at pottery many years…

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Africa Inspired | Food & Drink

Food & Drink: Paradise Coffee

Bywellmadeafrica 13th December 20109th December 2019

Paradise Coffee [Africa Inspired]     Based in Kyiv, Ukraine; Kyiv Coffee Factory brings you a carefully…

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Basket Weaving | Decor

Design: Innovative Basket Furniture

Bywellmadeafrica 13th December 20109th December 2019

The Jeddah Seat [Africa Inspired]     [Image source: Elle Decoration – South Africa] Take a giant,…

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The Gambia | Travel

Travel: Mandina Lodges

Bywellmadeafrica 9th December 20109th December 2019

Mandina Lodges [The Gambia]     [Image credit: The Gambia Experience] Emerging from a hideous week of…

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