Writ large on banners flanking the monumental staircase of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, the West African greeting of “Bonne arrivée” welcomed the first guests Tuesday to the exhibition of ...

Ayaya Africa is a fashion creative enterprise rooted in sustainability, craftsmanship, and African design storytelling ...

Some spaces feel easy the moment you step into them. They’re not styled to impress, not packed with things for the sake of ...

Objects and installations that demonstrate the scope and diversity of west African design are on display as part of an ...

From the moment you step into Titi Ogufere’s orbit, one thing becomes clear — she’s not just a designer but a visionary. The Lagos-based trailblazer is the founder of Design Week Lagos and the first ...

Custom hanging “Nest” sculptures by Porky Hefer, made from woven cane with metal framing & jute ropes, at R & Contemporary (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic) Grains of Paradise: Contemporary ...

Zanele Kumalo is the curator of Design Week South Africa, a celebration of design that takes place every October across Johannesburg and Cape Town. Here, we talk to Kumalo about providing a platform ...

Design remains a largely white profession, with Black people still vastly underrepresented – making up just 3% of the design industry, according to a 2019 survey. This dilemma isn’t new. For decades, ...

From where I stand in 2335, Africa’s ascent no longer appears dramatic or exceptional. It reads as the natural outcome of a continent that learned, sometimes painfully, that imported frameworks could ...