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MADE51, Design-Led Craft for Social Impact
Burkina Faso | Decor | Mali | Rwanda | South Sudan

MADE51, Design-Led Craft for Social Impact

Byatelier55 5th October 20215th October 2021

MADE51 is a pioneering initiative that brings together designers with refugees to create and craft products for…

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A Holistic Well-Being Brand Inspired by Wisdom and Ancestral African Traditions
Burkina Faso | Lifestyle | Well-being

A Holistic Well-Being Brand Inspired by Wisdom and Ancestral African Traditions

Byatelier55 27th January 20212nd March 2021

While doing some research for a magazine article I came across Maison Dassam, a holistic well-being brand…

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Maison Intègre Objects Paying Homage to the Ancestral Heritage of Burkina Faso’s Bronze Lost Wax Techniques
Africa Inspired | Burkina Faso | Design

Maison Intègre Objects Paying Homage to the Ancestral Heritage of Burkina Faso’s Bronze Lost Wax Techniques

Byatelier55 5th August 202014th August 2020

Lost wax is a technique of producing metal objects that dates back thousands of years and is…

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The Traditional Equestrian Heritage of the Fulani Is Woven into Luxury Accessories
Accessories | Burkina Faso

The Traditional Equestrian Heritage of the Fulani Is Woven into Luxury Accessories

Byatelier55 12th December 20189th December 2019

Accessories brand Sahel began life in 2008 in the desert of Burkina Faso, where founder and former fashion…

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AAKS x UNHCR Weaving For Change
Basket Weaving | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Mali

AAKS x UNHCR Weaving For Change

Byatelier55 5th March 20189th December 2019

Luxury artisanal accessory brand AAKS has launched a stunning home decor collection inspired by the theme Weaving…

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Beazley Designs Of The Year 2017
Burkina Faso | Exhibitions | Ghana | Morocco | Nigeria

Beazley Designs Of The Year 2017

Byatelier55 16th February 20189th December 2019

  Sir David Adjaye has been announced as the overall winner of Beazley Design of the Year…

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IFA Pure Gold Upcycled! Upgraded! Exhibition Exploring Sustainable Design
Burkina Faso | Design | Exhibitions | Mozambique | Nigeria | Senegal

IFA Pure Gold Upcycled! Upgraded! Exhibition Exploring Sustainable Design

Byatelier55 14th September 20179th December 2019

Greetings from the city of Hamburg in Germany where I am attending the press conference and opening…

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Serpentine Gallery’s Summer Pavilion Designed By Francis Kéré
Architecture | Burkina Faso

Serpentine Gallery’s Summer Pavilion Designed By Francis Kéré

Byatelier55 12th May 20179th December 2019

  The Summer Pavilion at the Serpentine Gallery in London has become a seasonal design highlight designed…

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Africa By Design Inaugural Exhibition Launches In Ghana
Burkina Faso | Design | Ethiopia | Ghana | Mali | Nigeria | Senegal

Africa By Design Inaugural Exhibition Launches In Ghana

Byatelier55 31st March 20179th December 2019

  Exhibitions focusing on design from Africa continue to abound, with more countries outside the continent holding…

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Architecture | Burkina Faso

Architecture: Engaging Spaces

Byatelier55 24th March 201412th June 2020

Kéré Architecture [Burkina Faso] Diébédo Francis Kéré is a pioneering German-based architect, whose work seeks to bring…

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Africa Inspired | Beauty And Wellbeing | Burkina Faso

Beauty: L’Occitane Marks International Women’s Day

Byatelier55 8th March 20126th May 2020

International Women’s Day with L’Occitane [Burkina Faso] [Image credit: L’Occitane Women’s Day Soap] First observed in the…

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Africa | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Decor | Design | Egypt

Design: Snob, Contemporary Furniture and Interior Accessories Made In Africa

Byatelier55 7th July 201127th April 2020

Snob – African Furniture and Interior Accessories [Cameroon / Egypt /Burkina Faso] I stumbled upon the Green Tea…

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Burkina Faso | Design

Design: Hamed Ouattara Fashioning Contemporary Furniture From Discarded Metals

Byatelier55 29th June 201127th April 2020

Hamed Design [Burkina Faso] [Image credit: Dogon Chair – Hamed Ouattara] The contemporary art market in Burkina…

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