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atelier 55 – The Curators of Contemporary African Design, Craft, Decor, Homeware & Interiors
Decor | Design | Kenya

Design: Kitengela Hot Glass Chandeliers

Bywellmadeafrica 27th October 201127th April 2020

Kitengela Hot Glass [Kenya] [Image Credit: Westend House Chandelier – Kitengela Hot Glass] Picture heavy wooden doors…

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Design | Senegal

Design: Ousmane M’Baye’s Colour block Furniture Designs

Bywellmadeafrica 10th October 201129th April 2020

Ousmane M’Baye [Senegal] [Image credits: Armchair 2011 – Ousmane M’Baye] I was recently introduced to the colourful…

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Decor | Design | South Africa

Design: willowlamp Ethereal Chandeliers

Bywellmadeafrica 30th August 201128th April 2020

willowlamp [South Africa] [Image credit: Faraway Tree Chandelier – willowlamp] Illuminating your home or business space, ethereal…

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Design | South Africa

Design: Haldane Martin Iconic Furniture Designer

Bywellmadeafrica 25th August 201128th April 2020

Haldane Martin [South Africa] ‘…meaningful for the spirit, beautiful for the soul, and nurturing for the body.’…

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Design | Senegal

Design: Multi Award-Winning Designers Birsel + Seck

Bywellmadeafrica 1st August 201127th April 2020

Birsel + Seck [Senegal] [image credit: Teneo Storage System – Birsel + Seck] Of Senegalese and Martiniquais…

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Design | Zambia

Design: Kubu Furniture Bringing Timber to Life

Bywellmadeafrica 25th July 201127th April 2020

Kubu [Zambia] [Image credit: Kubu – Design Africa] Kubu is a proudly Zambian business whose aim is to…

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Africa | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Decor | Design | Egypt

Design: Snob, Contemporary Furniture and Interior Accessories Made In Africa

Bywellmadeafrica 7th July 201127th April 2020

Snob – African Furniture and Interior Accessories [Cameroon / Egypt /Burkina Faso] I stumbled upon the Green Tea…

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Design | South Africa

Design: Sustainable Furniture Designer Ryan Frank

Bywellmadeafrica 30th June 201127th April 2020

Ryan Frank [South Africa] [Image credit: Inkuku Chair – Ryan Frank] Squishy upholstery on chairs and smooth…

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Burkina Faso | Design

Design: Hamed Ouattara Fashioning Contemporary Furniture From Discarded Metals

Bywellmadeafrica 29th June 201127th April 2020

Hamed Design [Burkina Faso] [Image credit: Dogon Chair – Hamed Ouattara] The contemporary art market in Burkina…

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Botswana | Design

Design: Mabeo Furniture Inspired by Botswana’s Culture and Craftwork

Bywellmadeafrica 1st June 201122nd April 2020

Mabeo [Botswana] [Image credit: Kika Stools – Mabeo] A firm belief in good design, high-quality craftsmanship, the…

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Design | South Africa

Design: Recreate A New Lease Of Life For Discarded Objects 

Bywellmadeafrica 11th May 201122nd April 2020

Recreate [South Africa] [Image credit: Recreate – seating] I ABSOLUTELY love this chair… it’s cute, fun and…

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Decor | Design | Togo

Design: Innovative Industrial Designer Kossi Aguessy

Bywellmadeafrica 18th April 201122nd April 2020

Kossi Aguessy [Togo] [Image credits: Kossi Aguessy, Stella – yatzer] You may not be familiar with the name Kossi…

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Decor | Design | Egypt

Design: Karim Rashid cutting-edge contemporary design

Bywellmadeafrica 5th April 201121st April 2020

Karim Rashid [Egypt] [Image credit: Matrix Sofa System, 2009 – Karim Rashid] With over 3000 designs in…

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Botswana | Design | South Africa

Design: Sidney Molepo Furniture Designs

Bywellmadeafrica 26th January 201111th December 2019

Sidney Molepo     It all starts with a sketch… that effectively communicates the simplicity and visual…

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Design | Uganda

Design: Form and Functional Product Design from Kayiwa

Bywellmadeafrica 11th November 20107th December 2019

Kayiwa [Uganda] [Image credit: Kayiwa] Based in Helsinki, Finland innovative product designer Lincoln Kayiwa was born into…

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Africa Inspired | Design

Design: Binta by Philippe Bestenheider for Moroso

Bywellmadeafrica 5th November 20107th December 2019

Binta [Africa Inspired] [Image source: via Dezeen] These have to be some of the cutest chairs I…

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Design | Mali

Design: Cheick Diallo’s Innovative African Furniture Designs

Bywellmadeafrica 18th October 201028th April 2020

Diallo Design [Mali] [Image credits: Diallo Design] Cheick Diallo the innovative furniture designer behind Diallo Design studied Architecture in France and…

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