Ceramics: South African Ceramicist Andile Dyalvane’s First Solo Exhibition To Open In New York
Andlie Dyalvane [South Africa] [Image credits: Bird Vessel, 2015; Andile Dyalvane – Friedman Benda] Andlie Dyalvane sees…
Interiors: Nando’s Central Kitchen Brings Together the Best of South African Design
Nando’s Central Kitchen Revamp [South Africa] South African restaurant chain Nando’s unveiled a revamped interior for their…
Events: Celebrating Ethiopian Contemporary Design and Creative Cultures
Design Week Addis Ababa [Ethiopia] [Image credits: Design Week Addis Ababa] Design Week Addis Ababa (DWAA) is the…
Design | Events | South Africa
Event: Discussing Contemporary African Design and Craft at Open Design, Cape Town
Bibliophilia Open Design Book Boutique at Open Design Festival [South Africa] [Image credit: Invitation to Open Design…
Design: Hand-Woven Lighting Inspired by Traditional Ethiopian Basket Weaving
The Abyssinia Lamp by PET LAMP and Salem’s Ethiopia [Ethiopia] [Image credit: Abyssinia Single Lamps – PET…
Design: Otago Chandeliers Inspired by Dinka Corsets for Nandos Harrogate
Otago and The Light Corporation for Nandos [Image credit: Maridadi Pendants for Nandos, Harrogate – Otago ©David…
Decor | Design | South Africa
Design: Surilight Inspired by the Adornment of the Suri Tribe of Ethiopia
Surilight by Egg Designs [South Africa] [Image credit: Brass Surilght] The Surilight is a cascading chandelier that…
Design: Celebrating Africa Day With The Official Publication Of Contemporary Design Africa
[Main image credit: Centro de Artes Africana, Wooden Vessels – courtesy Deborah Mason for Aid to Artisans] Today…
Textiles: Eva Sonaike, Swoon Editions Marley Footstool Collaboration
Eva Sonaike for Swoon Editions [Nigeria] Just spotted Swoon Editions’ Marley Footstool collaboration with London-based textile…
Books: Contemporary Design Africa Sneak Peek
Contemporary Design Africa [Coming Soon] [Images credit: Contemporary Design Africa – Tapiwa Matsinde] Woo hoo, just received…
Design: Furniture Inspired by Ndebele Patterns
Siyanda Mbele [South Africa] [Image credit: Pinda and Nandini Stacked Side Tables – Siyanda Mbele ] The colourful,…
Farewell to Babacar Niang
Babacar Niang [Senegal] [Image credit: Furniture Collection by Babacar Niang – Southern Guild] A couple of weeks…
Exhibition: Kassena Town, Modern African Furniture Design at Grains of Paradise
Dokter and Misses – Kassena Town [South Africa] Tomorrow sees the opening of Grains of Paradise,…
Design | Interviews | Togo
Design: Profile of Kossi Aguessy on Design Indaba
Kossi Aguessy [Image credit: I-Doll Sculpture, The Earth- Kossi Aguessy] Kossi Aguessy is a multi-faceted creative who…
Contemporary Design Africa Book Modern African Home Decor And Design
Back in September 2014 I hinted at some news I was looking forward to sharing a few…
Accessories | Art | Decor | Design | Jewellery | South Africa
Exhibition: Contemporary Design at GUILD Design Fair 2015
GUILD Design Fair 2015 [South Africa] [Image credit: GUILD Design Fair, Artisan by Watershed – Southern Guild] Following…
Africa | Architecture | Art | Design | Exhibitions
Exhibition: Making Africa, Vitra Design Museum
Making Africa [Image credit: The Guy with Style, Mário Macilau – Vitra Design Museum] This spring the Vitra Design Museum in…
Design: Kubaka Furniture Collection
George Pericles [Rwanda] [Image credit: George Pericles] George Pericles is an innovative creative think tank operating between…
Design: Contemporary Islamic Interiors
MICA [Image credit: Mica Zen Interiors Collection – Mica] Visiting 100% Design in early autumn I came across…
Design: Graphic Patterns for Striking Packaging
Brittany Albertson [South Africa] In keeping with the theme of geometric patterns, I came across these striking packaging…