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Interview With South African Furniture and Interior Designer Siyanda Mbele
Creative Careers | Design | Interviews | South Africa

Interview With South African Furniture and Interior Designer Siyanda Mbele

Bywellmadeafrica 10th March 20179th July 2020

Siyanda Mbele is a rising star in the contemporary South African furniture and product design industry. His…

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4 Ways To Incorporate African Style Into Modern Interiors
Africa | Africa Inspired | Interiors | Masterclass

4 Ways To Incorporate African Style Into Modern Interiors

Bywellmadeafrica 24th February 20179th July 2020

As the seasons change thoughts often turn to a new look or refreshing an existing one. To…

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Graham and Green Chic African Print and Velvet Cocktail Chairs
Africa Inspired | Textiles

Graham and Green Chic African Print and Velvet Cocktail Chairs

Bywellmadeafrica 31st January 20179th July 2020

Currently crushing on these gorgeous Cocktail chairs from UK retailer Graham and Green. The chairs are upholstered…

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Design | Kenya | Nigeria | Textiles | The Gambia

Design: Designer Ifeanyi Oganwu and Artist Pheobe Boswell Collaborate with Toghal Textiles

Bywellmadeafrica 17th October 20169th July 2020

Dotted around the lounge at 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair was a collection of colourful, contemporary seating…

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Design | Ghana | Textiles | West Africa

Design: Mimi Plange Channels Classic West African Inspiration For Roche Bobois

Bywellmadeafrica 14th October 20169th July 2020

[Image credit: Mimi Plange x Roche Bobois Asante Doll Army Ice Blue] Fashion designer Mimi Plange has…

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Books: Africa Rising Fashion, Design and Lifestyle from Africa

Bywellmadeafrica 26th September 20168th July 2020

Africa Rising is a new book edited by publishers Gestalten and South African based design platform, Design Indaba, which…

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Exhibition: Creative Africa Art And Design Comes To Philadelphia

Bywellmadeafrica 13th July 20167th July 2020

Africa’s creativity is certainly capturing global attention, with seemingly every major city around the world holding or is…

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Decor | Design | Nigeria

Design: The Aga Concept African Inspired Cooking Utensils And Accessories

Bywellmadeafrica 29th June 20167th July 2020

The newsletter of textile designer Eva Sonaike introduced me to a stylish range of African inspired cooking…

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Decor | Tunisia

Decor: Tinja Reinterpreting Classical Tunisian Crafts To Create A Handcrafted Modern Aesthetic

Bywellmadeafrica 21st July 20153rd July 2020

Handcrafted modern is the philosophy of Tinja, an interior design concept developed by a family passionate about…

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Design: Celebrating Africa Day With The Official Publication Of Contemporary Design Africa

Bywellmadeafrica 25th May 201529th June 2020

[Main image credit: Centro de Artes Africana, Wooden Vessels – courtesy Deborah Mason for Aid to Artisans] Today…

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Contemporary Design Africa Book Modern African Home Decor And Design

Bywellmadeafrica 2nd February 201529th June 2020

Back in September 2014 I hinted at some news I was looking forward to sharing a few…

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Exhibition: Celebrating Contemporary African Design

Bywellmadeafrica 30th September 201312th June 2020

Heralded as being the first exhibition of its kind in London, September 14th saw the opening of Graphic…

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