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Sanlam Handmade Contemporary Fair Presents The 2017 Well Made In Africa Exhibitors
Decor | Design | Events | Fashion | Jewellery | Kenya | Morocco | Nigeria | Senegal | South Africa

Sanlam Handmade Contemporary Fair Presents The 2017 Well Made In Africa Exhibitors

Byatelier55 1st September 20179th December 2019

  Earlier this year, I was honoured to have been appointed the guest curator for the prestigious…

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Mashirbirya Patterns Inspire Saba Studio’s Furniture Made On Lamu Island
Design | Kenya

Mashirbirya Patterns Inspire Saba Studio’s Furniture Made On Lamu Island

Byatelier55 23rd June 20179th December 2019

  Centuries-old Mashirbirya patterns have inspired a contemporary collection of limited edition furniture made on Kenya’s, Lamu…

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Le BHV Marais Paris Celebrates South African Art and Design
Art | Decor | Design | Events | South Africa

Le BHV Marais Paris Celebrates South African Art and Design

Byatelier55 21st June 20179th December 2019

  Paris is having a love affair with all things contemporary Africa design, fashion, culture, and lifestyle….

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Remembering Kossi Aguessy, A Visionary Designer and Artist
Design | Editorial | Messages And Musings | Opinion | Togo

Remembering Kossi Aguessy, A Visionary Designer and Artist

Byatelier55 16th June 20179th December 2019

  It is with great shock and sadness that I learned about the death of the designer…

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PPC Imaginarium Awards Supporting South African Art and Design
Awards | Design | South Africa

PPC Imaginarium Awards Supporting South African Art and Design

Byatelier55 18th May 20179th December 2019

The PPC Imaginarium Awards is an ambitious South African art and design competition aimed at providing emerging artists…

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Designer Thabisa Mjo Showstopping Tutu Light Inspired by the Tsonga Skirt
Decor | Design | South Africa

Designer Thabisa Mjo Showstopping Tutu Light Inspired by the Tsonga Skirt

Byatelier55 12th May 201720th May 2020

I love how culture inspires modern design, enabling traditional designs and objects to take on new roles…

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Miminat Minimalist Furniture Inspired by African Art and Culture
Design | Nigeria

Miminat Minimalist Furniture Inspired by African Art and Culture

Byatelier55 28th April 20179th December 2019

  London based Interior Architecture and Furniture Studio Miminat designs furniture collections inspired by the iconic designs found…

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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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Interview With South African Furniture and Interior Designer Siyanda Mbele
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Interview With South African Furniture and Interior Designer Siyanda Mbele

Byatelier55 10th March 20179th July 2020

Siyanda Mbele is a rising star in the contemporary South African furniture and product design industry. His…

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Design | Ethiopia | Exhibitions

Exhibition: Contemporary African Furniture Design on Display at Dubai Design Week

Byatelier55 24th October 201621st October 2022

Jomo Furniture   [Image credit: Birth Chair II – Jomo Furniture] Dubai Design Week opens today and among…

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Design | Kenya | Nigeria | Textiles | The Gambia

Design: Designer Ifeanyi Oganwu and Artist Pheobe Boswell Collaborate with Toghal Textiles

Byatelier55 17th October 20169th July 2020

Dotted around the lounge at 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair was a collection of colourful, contemporary seating…

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Design | Ghana | Textiles | West Africa

Design: Mimi Plange Channels Classic West African Inspiration For Roche Bobois

Byatelier55 14th October 20169th July 2020

[Image credit: Mimi Plange x Roche Bobois Asante Doll Army Ice Blue] Fashion designer Mimi Plange has…

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Decor | Design | Interiors | Lifestyle | South Africa

Drink: YSWARA Unveils A Tranquil Tearoom To Savour Precious African Teas

Byatelier55 14th October 20169th July 2020

There is nothing I love more than a good cup of tea, the stronger the better. Anytime…

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Books: Africa Rising Fashion, Design and Lifestyle from Africa

Byatelier55 26th September 20168th July 2020

Africa Rising is a new book edited by publishers Gestalten and South African based design platform, Design Indaba, which…

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Africa | Design | Exhibitions

Exhibition: African Design at the London Design Biennale 2016

Byatelier55 7th September 201621st October 2022

London Design Biennale [Design] [Image credits: Porky Hefer, London Design Biennale 2016 – Tapiwa Matsinde] International design…

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Design | South Africa

Design: Mvelo Desk by South African Designer Siyanda Mbele

Byatelier55 5th September 201621st October 2022

Siyanda Mbele [South Africa] [Image credit: Mvelo Desk by Siyanda Mbele – Michelle Reynolds] Emerging South African designer…

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Decor | Design | Events | South Africa | Textiles

Events: Chic Afrique Interior Design Inspiration at 100% Design South Africa

Byatelier55 1st August 20168th July 2020

100% Design South Africa [South Africa] [Image credit: Picture Africa – 100% Design SA] August heralds the start of…

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Africa | Art | Design | Exhibitions

Exhibition: Creative Africa Art And Design Comes To Philadelphia

Byatelier55 13th July 20167th July 2020

Africa’s creativity is certainly capturing global attention, with seemingly every major city around the world holding or is…

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Design | Egypt

Design: Egyptian Furniture and Product Design Studio Turning Plastic Bags into Eco-Friendly Materials

Byatelier55 6th July 20167th July 2020

Reform Studio [Egypt] [Image credit: Ahwa Collection – Reform Studio] ​Reform Studio is an Egyptian furniture and product studio born…

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Decor | Design | Nigeria

Design: The Aga Concept African Inspired Cooking Utensils And Accessories

Byatelier55 29th June 20167th July 2020

The newsletter of textile designer Eva Sonaike introduced me to a stylish range of African inspired cooking…

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