“I aspire to change the world’s perception of African design while exploring contemporary forms,” he said. “I want to make sure the canon changes.” Jomo Tariku, Mukecha stool/table (2022).

So you have an African design studio, inspired by somewhat traditional Swahili furniture, using a Danish midcentury weave, but then ditching that weave for global mass manufacturing techniques.

The international design world is turning its long overdue attention to the African continent. Trevyn McGowan, Founder & CEO of The Guild Group, tells us why the South African design scene in ...

When it comes to furniture, we see nothing wrong with kitting out our houses with Swedish designs. African pieces are relegated to one or two pieces that serve more as novelty or interest.

The products on 54kibo show the true breadth of African design, going beyond the misconception that African design is predominantly tribal. It’s fresh, it’s new, and of course—functional.

Although the new book “Africa Rising” (Gestalten) asks that Africa be regarded as a continent of distinct countries, not one vague idea, the works of design it features share a characteristic ...

Netflix presents Made by Design, a didactic new docu-series recently launched on the streaming channel. This series heralds a new guard who are reimagining African design, and the first season uses ...

An exhibition of African design opens at London’s Platform Gallery (habitat.co.uk/platform) this week,showcasing the work of 16 designers.Called Graphic Africa, it overturns any preconceptions ...

Cape Town’s reign as Design Capital 2014 recently came to an end, but later this month Design Indaba comes to town, once again shining a light on South Africa’s burgeoning art and design scene.