Design

Africa's design scene is changing fast. Whether it is architecture, systems design, or art follow the stories, ideas, and personalities shaping Africa's vibrant and emerging design landscape.

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Taking African Luxury Design Global

Abai Schulze’s Plan to Globalize African Design Africa’s design scene is coming alive. There is a renewed interest in the African design aesthetic as its authentic beauty quickly becoming globalised. Around the continent and the world there is new generation of design entrepreneurs who are pushing the envelope and creating innovate products which are appealing…

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Art X Lagos- An Artistic Revival

Nigeria’s Tokini Peterside Drives an Artistic Renaissance. In Lagos Nigeria something of an artistic renaissance is happening. Now its fourth edition, Art X Lagos, West Africa’s first international art festival, is quickly asserting itself as a fixture on West Africa’s artistic scene. The festival is quickly established itself as the go to place for Africa’s…

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David Adjaye: A Global Architect

David Adjaye: Global Architecture’s Rising Star Ghanaian British architect David Adjaye has risen to the heights of global architecture. At only 50 , David has achieved professional milestones which are unusual for a field such as architecture where it takes a really longtime to build a professional legacy. David, on the other hand, has had a career that has seen him win…

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Yasmine: Reinventing Bridal Design

Egypt’s Yasmine Yeya has risen to acclaim on Cairo’s couture scene. The French Egyptian’s work has caused a sensation in Cairo’s design circles and positioned her as one of Egypt’s leading Bridal designers. Yasmine first came into the design spotlight when she appeared in a design contest for young Middle Eastern designers. Prior to the…

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