The Soulful Style of Africonté, An Artisan-Led Homeware Brand
Africonté is a contemporary Zambian homeware and lifestyle brand that upholds the skills of local artisanship and…
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…
Basket Weaving | Burundi | Decor | Tanzania
WomenCraft Basket Weaving to Make Lives Better
Craft has often been used as a tool for unity, healing and empowerment, harnessing the traditional skills…
Refixit Crafting Natural Eco-Friendly Sisal Fibre Art Decor
Passing the rich creative knowledge from one generation to another is the mission behind Refixit, a social…
Artist and Designer Yinka Ilori Introduces His Debut Technicolour Homeware Collection
In keeping with his colourful patterned signature style artist and designer Yinka Ilori introduces his debut technicolour…
Striking Macrame Fibre Art Textiles by Studio Nom
Fibre art has risen in popularity in the past few years. There is something about the soft…
Kirsten Goss Abode A Homeware Collection of Cutlery and Serveware
South African jewellery designer Kirsten Goss, has launched a new homeware line that builds on the crafted…
Bouchra Boudoua Ceramics Upholding the Age-Old Techniques of Moroccan Craftsmanship
Artist and designer Bouchra Boudoua is upholding the age-old techniques of Moroccan craftsmanship with her patterned ceramic…
Handmade Terracotta Pottery by Osa
The instability of life on the road led former punk rock musician Osa Atoe to seek an…
Woodturner Darren Appiagyei Revealing the Natural Beauty of Wood
The first thing I thought when I some of these vessels was that they are ceramics. The…
Well Made in Kenya Furniture and Interior Accessories by Workshop Nairobi
Mid-Century Modern meets African print and traditional textiles in the furniture and interior accessories collections by Workshop…
Basket Weaving | Decor | Ghana
Simply Stylish Baskets Handwoven in Ghana
While catching up on the latest international tradeshows I came across some simple elegant baskets by Twenty…
Endo² The Stylish Minimalist Art-Led Accessories and Decor Brand
Endo² is a stylish minimalist art-led brand by Kenyan-Japanese sisters Yvonne and Patti Endo. Born in Tokyo…
Basket Weaving | Decor | Design | Zimbabwe
Mutapo Ceramics Inspired by Zimbabwe’s Basket Weaving Traditions
Tucked away in Harare’s Miombo Woodland you will find Mutapo, a ceramic studio producing one-of-a-kind collectable crockery….
Skinny laMinx Fabrics Take You To The SunnySide
South African textile brand Skinny laMinx turns up the heat with their latest collection. The SunnySide is…
Basket Weaving | Decor | Niger | Rwanda | Swaziland
Africa’s Basket Weavers Telling Stories Through Basketry
Basketry is a skill that has been practiced up and down the continent for centuries with examples…
Accessories | Decor | Design | Food & Drink | Ghana | Jewellery | South Africa
Design Inspired by the Decorative Forms Of Adinkra Symbols
As I highlighted in a previous editorial on Adinkra symbols are a much-referenced communication system that has endured…
Decor | Design | South Africa
String Pendant Lamps Inspired by Traditional African Jewellery
Jewellery is one of my great loves, and was the main reason I started this blog. I…