Burkina Faso | Decor | Mali | Rwanda | South Sudan
MADE51, Design-Led Craft for Social Impact
MADE51 is a pioneering initiative that brings together designers with refugees to create and craft products for…
A Holistic Well-Being Brand Inspired by Wisdom and Ancestral African Traditions
While doing some research for a magazine article I came across Maison Dassam, a holistic well-being brand…
Maison Intègre Objects Paying Homage to the Ancestral Heritage of Burkina Faso’s Bronze Lost Wax Techniques
Lost wax is a technique of producing metal objects that dates back thousands of years and is…
The Traditional Equestrian Heritage of the Fulani Is Woven into Luxury Accessories
Accessories brand Sahel began life in 2008 in the desert of Burkina Faso, where founder and former fashion…
Basket Weaving | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Mali
AAKS x UNHCR Weaving For Change
Luxury artisanal accessory brand AAKS has launched a stunning home decor collection inspired by the theme Weaving…
Burkina Faso | Exhibitions | Ghana | Morocco | Nigeria
Beazley Designs Of The Year 2017
Sir David Adjaye has been announced as the overall winner of Beazley Design of the Year…
Burkina Faso | Design | Exhibitions | Mozambique | Nigeria | Senegal
IFA Pure Gold Upcycled! Upgraded! Exhibition Exploring Sustainable Design
Greetings from the city of Hamburg in Germany where I am attending the press conference and opening…
Serpentine Gallery’s Summer Pavilion Designed By Francis Kéré
The Summer Pavilion at the Serpentine Gallery in London has become a seasonal design highlight designed…
Africa By Design Inaugural Exhibition Launches In Ghana
Exhibitions focusing on design from Africa continue to abound, with more countries outside the continent holding…
Architecture: Engaging Spaces
Kéré Architecture [Burkina Faso] Diébédo Francis Kéré is a pioneering German-based architect, whose work seeks to bring…
Beauty: L’Occitane Marks International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day with L’Occitane [Burkina Faso] [Image credit: L’Occitane Women’s Day Soap] First observed in the…
Design: Snob, Contemporary Furniture and Interior Accessories Made In Africa
Snob – African Furniture and Interior Accessories [Cameroon / Egypt /Burkina Faso] I stumbled upon the Green Tea…
Design: Hamed Ouattara Fashioning Contemporary Furniture From Discarded Metals
Hamed Design [Burkina Faso] [Image credit: Dogon Chair – Hamed Ouattara] The contemporary art market in Burkina…