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atelier 55 – The Curator of Contemporary African Design
The Soulful Style of Africonté, An Artisan-Led Homeware Brand
Decor | Zambia

The Soulful Style of Africonté, An Artisan-Led Homeware Brand

Byatelier55 1st November 20212nd November 2021

Africonté is a contemporary Zambian homeware and lifestyle brand that upholds the skills of local artisanship and…

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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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WomenCraft Basket Weaving to Make Lives Better
Basket Weaving | Burundi | Decor | Tanzania

WomenCraft Basket Weaving to Make Lives Better

Byatelier55 25th August 202125th August 2021

Craft has often been used as a tool for unity, healing and empowerment, harnessing the traditional skills…

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Refixit Crafting Natural Eco-Friendly Sisal Fibre Art Decor
Decor | Tanzania

Refixit Crafting Natural Eco-Friendly Sisal Fibre Art Decor

Byatelier55 23rd April 202123rd April 2021

Passing the rich creative knowledge from one generation to another is the mission behind Refixit, a social…

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Artist and Designer Yinka Ilori Introduces His Debut Technicolour Homeware Collection
Decor | Design | Nigeria | Textiles

Artist and Designer Yinka Ilori Introduces His Debut Technicolour Homeware Collection

Byatelier55 11th December 202018th December 2020

In keeping with his colourful patterned signature style artist and designer Yinka Ilori introduces his debut technicolour…

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Evoke London Curates and Nurtures the Rich Heritage of Global Craft
Africa | Cameroon | Decor | Ethiopia | Mali | Niger | Nigeria | Sudan | Zimbabwe

Evoke London Curates and Nurtures the Rich Heritage of Global Craft

Byatelier55 25th November 202018th December 2020

There is something deeply reverent about the Evoke London website. Its design speaks of a platform committed…

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Striking Macrame Fibre Art Textiles by Studio Nom
Decor | Eswatini | Swaziland | Textiles

Striking Macrame Fibre Art Textiles by Studio Nom

Byatelier55 21st October 202016th December 2020

Fibre art has risen in popularity in the past few years. There is something about the soft…

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Kirsten Goss Abode A Homeware Collection of Cutlery and Serveware
Decor | South Africa

Kirsten Goss Abode A Homeware Collection of Cutlery and Serveware

Byatelier55 2nd October 20209th October 2020

South African jewellery designer Kirsten Goss, has launched a new homeware line that builds on the crafted…

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Bouchra Boudoua Ceramics Upholding the Age-Old Techniques of Moroccan Craftsmanship
Ceramics | Decor | Morocco

Bouchra Boudoua Ceramics Upholding the Age-Old Techniques of Moroccan Craftsmanship

Byatelier55 25th September 202030th September 2020

Artist and designer Bouchra Boudoua is upholding the age-old techniques of Moroccan craftsmanship with her patterned ceramic…

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Handmade Terracotta Pottery by Osa
Ceramics | Decor | Nigeria

Handmade Terracotta Pottery by Osa

Byatelier55 15th July 202015th July 2020

The instability of life on the road led former punk rock musician Osa Atoe to seek an…

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Woodturner Darren Appiagyei Revealing the Natural Beauty of Wood
Decor | Ghana

Woodturner Darren Appiagyei Revealing the Natural Beauty of Wood

Byatelier55 10th June 202010th June 2020

The first thing I thought when I some of these vessels was that they are ceramics. The…

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Well Made in Kenya Furniture and Interior Accessories by Workshop Nairobi
Decor | Design | Kenya

Well Made in Kenya Furniture and Interior Accessories by Workshop Nairobi

Byatelier55 5th June 20203rd June 2020

Mid-Century Modern meets African print and traditional textiles in the furniture and interior accessories collections by Workshop…

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Simply Stylish Baskets Handwoven in Ghana
Basket Weaving | Decor | Ghana

Simply Stylish Baskets Handwoven in Ghana

Byatelier55 29th May 202029th May 2020

While catching up on the latest international tradeshows I came across some simple elegant baskets by Twenty…

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Endo² The Stylish Minimalist Art-Led Accessories and Decor Brand
Ceramics | Decor | Kenya

Endo² The Stylish Minimalist Art-Led Accessories and Decor Brand

Byatelier55 27th May 20204th June 2020

Endo² is a stylish minimalist art-led brand by Kenyan-Japanese sisters Yvonne and Patti Endo. Born in Tokyo…

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Mutapo Ceramics Inspired by Zimbabwe’s Basket Weaving Traditions
Basket Weaving | Decor | Design | Zimbabwe

Mutapo Ceramics Inspired by Zimbabwe’s Basket Weaving Traditions

Byatelier55 7th August 20199th December 2019

Tucked away in Harare’s Miombo Woodland you will find Mutapo, a ceramic studio producing one-of-a-kind collectable crockery….

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Skinny laMinx Fabrics Take You To The SunnySide
Decor | South Africa | Textiles

Skinny laMinx Fabrics Take You To The SunnySide

Byatelier55 31st July 20199th December 2019

South African textile brand Skinny laMinx turns up the heat with their latest collection. The SunnySide is…

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Africa’s Basket Weavers Telling Stories Through Basketry
Basket Weaving | Decor | Niger | Rwanda | Swaziland

Africa’s Basket Weavers Telling Stories Through Basketry

Byatelier55 19th June 20199th December 2019

Basketry is a skill that has been practiced up and down the continent for centuries with examples…

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9 Designers Crafting A Well Made In Africa Aesthetic
Accessories | Africa | Ceramics | Decor | Design | Ethiopia | Fashion | Ghana | Kenya | Morocco | Nigeria | Senegal | Textiles

9 Designers Crafting A Well Made In Africa Aesthetic

Byatelier55 29th May 20199th December 2019

Atelier Fifty Five spotlights the work of 9 dynamic designers whose innovative use of Africa’s diverse craft…

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Design Inspired by the Decorative Forms Of Adinkra Symbols
Accessories | Decor | Design | Food & Drink | Ghana | Jewellery | South Africa

Design Inspired by the Decorative Forms Of Adinkra Symbols

Byatelier55 27th April 20199th December 2019

As I highlighted in a previous editorial on Adinkra symbols are a much-referenced communication system that has endured…

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String Pendant Lamps Inspired by Traditional African Jewellery
Decor | Design | South Africa

String Pendant Lamps Inspired by Traditional African Jewellery

Byatelier55 17th April 20199th December 2019

Jewellery is one of my great loves, and was the main reason I started this blog. I…

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