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Le Sidi Boutique Hotel A Serene Sanctuary on Egypt’s North Coast
Egypt | Interiors | Travel

Le Sidi Boutique Hotel A Serene Sanctuary on Egypt’s North Coast

Byatelier55 17th June 202024th July 2020

Tucked away in Hacienda Bay on the shores of Egypt’s North Coast you will find the exclusive…

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IKEA’S Modern Rituals In Collaboration With African Designers
Africa | Cote D Ivoire | Design | Egypt | Kenya | Senegal | South Africa

IKEA’S Modern Rituals In Collaboration With African Designers

Byatelier55 13th February 20199th December 2019

In a preview of its forthcoming collaboration with African designers IKEA introduces ÖVERALLT a limited edition collection…

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Reform Studio’s Eco-Friendly Fashion Accessories Made In Egypt
Accessories | Egypt

Reform Studio’s Eco-Friendly Fashion Accessories Made In Egypt

Byatelier55 26th January 20189th December 2019

  Reform Studio is an Egyptian based furniture and product design studio that I first featured on…

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Africa.Now – Exploring Africa’s Creative Community With Design Indaba
Africa | Cote D Ivoire | Design | Egypt | Ethiopia | Fashion | Ghana | Morocco | Nigeria | Rwanda | Senegal | Uganda

Africa.Now – Exploring Africa’s Creative Community With Design Indaba

Byatelier55 4th October 20172nd March 2021

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPkwUBfKyhA] Having spent the last seven years bringing you some of the names, designs, and services…

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Kheyameya Textile Project Celebrates The Ancient Art Of Egyptian Appliqué
Egypt | Textiles

Kheyameya Textile Project Celebrates The Ancient Art Of Egyptian Appliqué

Byatelier55 14th December 20169th July 2020

The ancient art of Egyptian appliqué has inspired a textile project called Kheyameya. Kheyameya refers to the…

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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 | Egypt

Design: Contemporary Islamic Interiors

Byatelier55 20th November 201420th June 2020

MICA [Image credit: Mica Zen Interiors Collection – Mica] Visiting 100% Design in early autumn I came across…

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Decor | Design | Egypt

Design: Egyptian Lamps

Byatelier55 12th December 201312th June 2020

Zenza [Egypt] A trip to Egypt looking for interesting accessories for a new home accessories business called…

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Design | Egypt

Design: Contemporary Egyptian Furniture

Byatelier55 14th March 201310th June 2020

Dalia Sadany [Egypt] Dalia Sadany is an Egyptian architect and interior designer who creates sophisticated, contemporary spaces for…

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Accessories | Egypt | Jewellery

Jewellery: Majestic Adornment Inspired by Egyptian Culture and Tradition

Byatelier55 24th January 20139th June 2020

Azza Fahmy [Egypt] [Image credit: Six Strand Floral and Fruits Collection – Azza Fahmy] 7000 years of Egyptian…

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Egypt | Travel

Travel: Luxury Eco-Lodge Adrère Amellal

Byatelier55 6th November 20128th June 2020

Adrère Amellal [Egypt] [Image source: Adrère Amellal Eco Lodge via Kiwi Collection]  No electricity meaning no lights,…

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Beauty And Wellbeing | Egypt

Beauty: Jeanne Habashi – Le Caire Skincare Fit for a Queen

Byatelier55 13th August 201221st May 2020

Jeanne Habashi – Le Caire [Egypt]   Ancient Egyptians were among the early pioneers of cosmetology as…

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Art | Egypt | Events | Textiles

Textiles: The Tentmakers of Cairo at Art in Action 2012

Byatelier55 19th July 201214th May 2020

The Tentmakers of Cairo [Egypt]   Today sees the start of Art in Action a four-day annual celebration of…

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Africa Inspired | Egypt | Interiors

Interiors: Christian Louboutin’s Egyptian Retreat

Byatelier55 16th January 20125th May 2020

Christian Louboutin [Africa Inspired] [Image credit: Christian Louboutin’s Egyptian Retreat – Elle Decor US edition] Doing a…

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Egypt | Food & Drink

Food & Drink: Ghalia Alia Mahmoud Egyptian Celebrity Chef

Byatelier55 10th January 20124th May 2020

Ghalia Alia Mahmoud [Egypt] [Image source: Stills from Ghalia Mahmoud Cooking Show – 25TV] A year ago…

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

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

Byatelier55 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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Decor | Egypt | South Africa

Decor: Exclusive Roots Recycled Magazine Mirrors

Byatelier55 15th June 201127th April 2020

Hanan Yanny / Wola Nani / Exclusive Roots [Egypt / South Africa] [Image credit: Hanan Yanny/Wola Nani]…

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Decor | Design | Egypt

Design: Karim Rashid cutting-edge contemporary design

Byatelier55 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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Food & Drink: Dorah Sithole Cooking from Cape to Cairo

Byatelier55 24th March 201121st April 2020

Dorah Sithole [South Africa] [Image source: Tafelberg] Whether it’s a steaming plate of sadza ne nyama, a…

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Egypt | Travel

Travel: Cruising Nile with The Oberoi Zahra 

Byatelier55 26th October 20107th December 2019

Aswan [Egypt] The Pyramids of Giza on the outskirts of Cairo and Luxor, often referred to as…

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