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Accessories | South Africa

Accessories: Merchants on Long Pop’s Up at The Shop at Bluebird

Bywellmadeafrica 19th October 20128th June 2020

Okapi [South Africa] [Image credits: Okapi] May/June this year saw South African luxury concept boutique, Merchants on Long pop…

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Decor | South Africa

Decor: Urban Africa Beaded Tableware

Bywellmadeafrica 28th September 20125th June 2020

Urban Africa [South Africa] The humble stainless steel teaspoon is given a twist with the addition of…

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Ceramics | South Africa

Ceramics: Ardmore Modern Day Collectibles

Bywellmadeafrica 7th September 201229th May 2020

Ardmore [South Africa] Ardmore is an award-winning ceramics studio creating products that are distinctive, colourful, whimsical, and full…

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Interiors | South Africa

Interiors: A Contemporary South African Beach House

Bywellmadeafrica 29th August 201229th May 2020

Contemporary South African Beach House [South Africa]   Inspired by nature, a beach house in South Africa is unique…

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Art | South Africa

Art: Ubuhle Beautiful Beaded Panels

Bywellmadeafrica 3rd August 201218th May 2020

Ubuhle [South Africa]   Approaching London’s National Art Gallery last year, situated to the immediate left of…

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Food & Drink | South Africa

Food & Drink: Honest Chocolate Artisanal Chocolatier

Bywellmadeafrica 31st July 201214th May 2020

Honest Chocolate [South Africa] [Image credits: clockwise from top left, Bonbons, Chocolate Spread, Chocolate Slabs – Honest…

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Basket Weaving | Decor | Design | Eswatini | Madagascar | South Africa | Swaziland

Basketry: Madwa Woven Traditions

Bywellmadeafrica 25th July 201214th May 2020

Madwa [Madagascar / South Africa / Eswatini / Swaziland] [Image credits: Madwa] Inspired by craft and tradition, Madwa is…

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Africa Inspired | Design | South Africa

Design: Colonial House Design Inspired by Traditional African Sculpture

Bywellmadeafrica 23rd July 201214th May 2020

Colonial House Design [South Africa] [Image credits: Boma Chair – Colonial House Design] Colonial House Design is an interior and…

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Fashion | South Africa

Fashion: Joel Janse van Vuuren Chaos by Design

Bywellmadeafrica 11th July 201214th May 2020

Joel Janse van Vuuren [South Africa] [Image credit: Joel Janse van Vuuren, Spring/Summer 2011 – SDR Photo]…

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Design | South Africa

Design: Liam Mooney Clean, Modern Classic Furniture

Bywellmadeafrica 3rd July 201213th May 2020

Liam Mooney [South Africa] [Image credit: The Crag Chair – Liam Mooney] Using the natural edges of…

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Decor | Design | South Africa

Decor: High Thorn Innovative Lighting

Bywellmadeafrica 21st June 201213th May 2020

High Thorn [South Africa] Taking inspiration from traditional African design and techniques, and combining it with nature…

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Accessories | South Africa

Accessories: Nature Inspired Umbrellas

Bywellmadeafrica 25th April 201211th May 2020

Clinton Friedman Umbrellas [South Africa]   April showers having seen off a quick succession of umbrellas, has…

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Architecture | Interiors | South Africa

Architecture: Luxury Modern Living and Stylish South African Interior Design Style

Bywellmadeafrica 17th April 20128th May 2020

Okha / Stefan Antoni Olmesdahl Truen Architects [South Africa] [Image credit: First Crescent – Okha] Happily sitting…

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Ceramics | South Africa

Ceramics: Oprah Store Storm in a Teacup Bowls

Bywellmadeafrica 3rd April 20128th May 2020

Storm in a Teacup [South Africa]   You can never have enough bowls, and they can look…

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Design | South Africa

Design: Springbuck Contemporary Rocking Horse Update

Bywellmadeafrica 27th March 20127th May 2020

Justin Plunkett [South Africa] [Image credit: Springbuck – Justin Plunkett] Growing up we had a deep red…

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Beauty And Wellbeing | South Africa

Beauty: Miöja Natural and Holistic Skincare

Bywellmadeafrica 23rd March 20127th May 2020

Miöja [South Africa] [Image credits: Skincare range – Miöja] I fell for Miöja’s packaging as soon as I saw it;…

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Ceramics | South Africa

Ceramics: The Nala Potting Dynasty

Bywellmadeafrica 16th March 20127th May 2020

The Nala Family [South Africa] [Image sources: Traditional Zulu Pot, Nesta Nala via Eugene Hon] In the 1980’s Yvonne Chaka…

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South Africa | Textiles

Textiles: Skinny laMinx Afro-Scandi Style

Bywellmadeafrica 2nd March 20126th May 2020

Skinny laMinx [South Africa] [Image credit: Skinny laMinx Tea Towels] As winter gives way to spring, the promise…

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Beauty And Wellbeing | South Africa

Beauty: Savane Luxury Protective Skincare Range 

Bywellmadeafrica 28th February 20126th May 2020

Savane [South Africa] [Image credit: Savane Skin Care Products] The African continent is said to contain a…

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Architecture | Interiors | South Africa

Architecture: Forest Town Long House Contemporary South African Architecture and Interior Design Style

Bywellmadeafrica 24th February 20126th May 2020

Forest Town Long House [South Africa] [Image credit: Exterior, Forest Town Long House – studioMAS/Tristan Mclaren] I…

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