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Kenyan Design Ingenuity Sees Airplane Parts Transformed into Futuristic Furniture
Design | Kenya

Kenyan Design Ingenuity Sees Airplane Parts Transformed into Futuristic Furniture

Bywellmadeafrica 6th February 20199th December 2019

One can only wonder why they are so many abandoned planes to be found in Kenya, but…

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Pino Nord’s Bold Afro Scandi Graphic Black and White Prints Made In Kenya
Decor | Kenya | Textiles

Pino Nord’s Bold Afro Scandi Graphic Black and White Prints Made In Kenya

Bywellmadeafrica 26th December 20189th December 2019

Bold graphic black and white prints with a distinctive Afro-Scandi aesthetic characterise the designs of Pino Nord,…

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Kenyan Artist Evans Mbugua For Chaumet Tresors D’afrique Jewellery Collection
Jewellery | Kenya

Kenyan Artist Evans Mbugua For Chaumet Tresors D’afrique Jewellery Collection

Bywellmadeafrica 29th August 20189th December 2019

Trésors d’Afrique translates as Treasures from Africa, and is an ode to past and present, culture and…

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Architect and Furniture Designer Moran Munyuthe on Design, Inspiration and Working for Yourself
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Architect and Furniture Designer Moran Munyuthe on Design, Inspiration and Working for Yourself

Bywellmadeafrica 13th July 20185th March 2021

Architect and furniture designer Moran Munyuthe is the founder of the Saba Studios, a studio, workshop and…

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Kirsten Heckertmann Wooden Spoons Hand Carved in Kenya
Decor | Kenya

Kirsten Heckertmann Wooden Spoons Hand Carved in Kenya

Bywellmadeafrica 13th July 20189th December 2019

  You can never have too many wooden spoons. In all shapes, sizes and natural tones, a…

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ÀMI Collection Jewellery Collaboration Adele Dejak x Afrominima
Jewellery | Kenya | Nigeria

ÀMI Collection Jewellery Collaboration Adele Dejak x Afrominima

Bywellmadeafrica 20th April 20189th December 2019

  Kenyan-based jewellery designer Adele Dejak turns to her Nigerian roots with Àmi, her latest luxury jewellery…

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African Furniture Design At Salone del Mobile 2018
Africa | Design | Kenya | Morocco | Nigeria

African Furniture Design At Salone del Mobile 2018

Bywellmadeafrica 17th April 20189th December 2019

Salone del Mobile, the prestigious Italian furniture fair opens its doors today offering visitors the very best…

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Q&A With Award-Winning Kenyan Digital Artist Osborne Macharia
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Q&A With Award-Winning Kenyan Digital Artist Osborne Macharia

Bywellmadeafrica 22nd September 20175th March 2021

The rapid advancement of digital technology brings forth diverse creative expressions, such as digital art that continue…

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Sanlam Handmade Contemporary Fair Presents The 2017 Well Made In Africa Exhibitors
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Sanlam Handmade Contemporary Fair Presents The 2017 Well Made In Africa Exhibitors

Bywellmadeafrica 1st September 20179th December 2019

  Earlier this year, I was honoured to have been appointed the guest curator for the prestigious…

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Mashirbirya Patterns Inspire Saba Studio’s Furniture Made On Lamu Island
Design | Kenya

Mashirbirya Patterns Inspire Saba Studio’s Furniture Made On Lamu Island

Bywellmadeafrica 23rd June 20179th December 2019

  Centuries-old Mashirbirya patterns have inspired a contemporary collection of limited edition furniture made on Kenya’s, Lamu…

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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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Decor | Kenya

Decor: Adele Dejak Launches Luxury Lifestyle Interior Accessories Collection

Bywellmadeafrica 22nd January 20163rd July 2020

The Adele Dejak Lifestyle brand was launched in 2014 and brings the modern elegance and luxury Africa…

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Decor | Design | Exhibitions

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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