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Ranti Bam’s Organic And Sculptural Collage Ceramics
Ceramics | Nigeria

Ranti Bam’s Organic And Sculptural Collage Ceramics

Bywellmadeafrica 5th December 20189th December 2019

Freeform, organic, and sculptural are just some of the words that come to mind when viewing the…

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MitiMeth Turning Water Hyacinth Into Functional Handcrafted Products
Accessories | Decor | Nigeria

MitiMeth Turning Water Hyacinth Into Functional Handcrafted Products

Bywellmadeafrica 27th July 20189th December 2019

Water Hyacinth is a plant that takes root in waterways the world over, causing destruction to aquatic…

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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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Studio Lani
Design | Nigeria

Studio Lani

Bywellmadeafrica 19th January 20183rd May 2023

Lani Adeoye is the founder of Studio Lani, an award-winning multi-disciplinary product design and interior architecture practice…

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IFI Congress and African Design and Culture Festival Nigeria
Design | Exhibitions | Nigeria

IFI Congress and African Design and Culture Festival Nigeria

Bywellmadeafrica 10th November 20179th December 2019

  Lagos, Nigeria’s bustling dynamic capital plays host to the African Culture and Design Festival (ACDF), a…

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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

Bywellmadeafrica 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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IFA Pure Gold Upcycled! Upgraded! Exhibition Exploring Sustainable Design
Burkina Faso | Design | Exhibitions | Mozambique | Nigeria | Senegal

IFA Pure Gold Upcycled! Upgraded! Exhibition Exploring Sustainable Design

Bywellmadeafrica 14th September 20179th December 2019

Greetings from the city of Hamburg in Germany where I am attending the press conference and opening…

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Nzuri Textiles Weaving a Brand of Sustainable Luxury
Nigeria | Textiles | West Africa

Nzuri Textiles Weaving a Brand of Sustainable Luxury

Bywellmadeafrica 10th September 20179th December 2019

  Nzuri is an ethically conscious luxury textiles brand that is immersed in ancient hand weaving traditions…

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Sanlam Handmade Contemporary Fair Presents The 2017 Well Made In Africa Exhibitors
Decor | Design | Events | Fashion | Jewellery | Kenya | Morocco | Nigeria | Senegal | South Africa

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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Miminat Minimalist Furniture Inspired by African Art and Culture
Design | Nigeria

Miminat Minimalist Furniture Inspired by African Art and Culture

Bywellmadeafrica 28th April 20179th December 2019

  London based Interior Architecture and Furniture Studio Miminat designs furniture collections inspired by the iconic designs found…

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Africa By Design Inaugural Exhibition Launches In Ghana
Burkina Faso | Design | Ethiopia | Ghana | Mali | Nigeria | Senegal

Africa By Design Inaugural Exhibition Launches In Ghana

Bywellmadeafrica 31st March 20179th December 2019

  Exhibitions focusing on design from Africa continue to abound, with more countries outside the continent holding…

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Architect Ifeanyi Oganwu Branches Out Into Jewellery Design
Jewellery | Nigeria

Architect Ifeanyi Oganwu Branches Out Into Jewellery Design

Bywellmadeafrica 17th February 20179th July 2020

Ifeanyi Oganwu the Nigerian-born architect known for his organic shaped furniture designs has expanded into jewellery design…

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LIHA Beauty Inspired By West African Skin Care Traditions
Beauty And Wellbeing | Ghana | Nigeria | West Africa

LIHA Beauty Inspired By West African Skin Care Traditions

Bywellmadeafrica 10th February 20179th July 2020

We have gone through a cold snap of late, the icy winter winds contrasted with the drying…

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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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Accessories | Nigeria | Textiles

Textiles: L.Solstice By Yemi Awosile Weaving Textiles and Culture

Bywellmadeafrica 12th October 20169th July 2020

Experimental textile designer Yemi Awosile introduces L. Solstice, a limited-edition collection of hand-dyed and printed scarves produced…

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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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