Design: Cheick Diallo’s Innovative African Furniture Designs
Diallo Design [Mali]
[Image credits: Diallo Design]
Cheick Diallo the innovative furniture designer behind Diallo Design studied Architecture in France and whilst there discovered his love for furniture design. One of Africa’s leading furniture and product designers Diallo aims to bring a cosmopolitan view to Africa’s design by creating a bridge between ancient wisdom and modern sensuality.
[Image credits: Diallo Design and egodesign.ca]
Diallo’s designs are elegant using simple sculptural forms and clean lines, relying on the patterns and textures of the materials to provide depth and added dimension. The designs are seen as furniture as art, are sought after by art collectors seeking to combine design aesthetic with functionality.
[Image credits: Diallo Design]
Cheick Diallo works to preserve the skills of artisans in Mali, creating his award-winning furniture in his Bamako-based workshop and exporting furniture around the world. Materials used in manufacture include recycled materials gathered from the streets of Bamako such as scrap metal and cans. Cheick Diallo is also the founder of the Association of African Designers.
… Diallo’s creations bring a stylish accent to any home or office interior.
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For further information on Cheick Diallo, exhibitions and where to buy visit: www.diallo-design.com
good day.
could you please advise how to find this furniture by Cheik Diallo.
their website you posted doesn’t exist.
your help will be highly appreciated .
warm regards,
Mykola Ivakh
Hello Can anyone please share the active email ID of designer Cheick Diallo?
Dear Mykola, thank you for alerting me to the broken link.
To find Cheick Diallo’s furniture you will need to contact Design Network Africa: http://designnetworkafrica.org/people/diallo-design/ . They will be able to help you. Their contact details are be on the page.
Best wishes
Tapiwa