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Design Africa à Ouagadougou
Du 31 octobre au 10 novembre 2008, le Salon International de l’Artisanat de Ouagadougou (SIAO) accueillera pour la première fois l’exposition de Design Africa.
Africa Rules
African designers are reinterpreting their heritage by using new forms, provocative textures, natural materials and rich colours to capture the style and soul of contemporary Africa. VISI, in association with The Designer Collection from Africa, showcases the imaginative, energetic and expressive designs that caused a stir at Maison & Objet in Paris in January 2009.
Mainsteaming Craft Into The Design Domain
“I have two pervading passions: socio-economic development and creative contemporary African craft and design.”– Marisa Fick-Jordaan
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Outdoor Cuvée 2009
Welcome to Mali ! Repéré sur le superbe stand Design Africa, ce fauteuil in & out est une interprétation contemporaine des meubles traditionnels maliens signée par le designer Cheick Diallo.
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Jardinzen
Laine et roches La designer sud-africaine Ronel Jordaan s’est inspirée du monde minéral pour créer ces coussins en pure laine. Ronel Jordaan, coussins Rock, à partir de 175 !, tapis Pebbles, 340 !
True Blue
Aboubakar tracked down the world’s master dyers in Mali, Ghana and Japon to learn more about the mysterious process. “The secret recipes are passed down from one generation to the next by word of mouth,” he explains…..