African design at home with IKEA
Bright colors, curvacious lines and expressive patterns: Africa's creatives have produced a collection for the Swedish homeware retailer's 2019 catalogue.
African design
A room inspired by the work of designers across Africa who collaborated with IKEA on its first-ever African collection. Several African designers contributed to IKEA's 2019 catalogue.
Senegalese twist
This braided basket by Senegalese fashion designer Selly Raby Kane was inspired by the everyday art of hairstyling in Africa.
Take a seat
Ivorian architect Issa Diabate set out to design a chair that was easy to assemble and dismount. It has no screws and no glue. Diabate wanted to design a chair that anyone in the world could replicate.
Sitting pretty
The architect tests the chair he designed with young consumers in mind. Diabate plans to design similar affordable furniture for young people in Ivory Coast.
A family feast
Design couple Bethan Rayner and Naeem Biviji of Kenya had traditional African family gatherings in mind when they developed this rounded bench that can double as a dining space.
Pull over
South African textile designer Laduma Ngxokolo, who draws on his Xhosa roots, has designed a series of cushions and throws. His materials of choice are silk and wool.
Chip and change
Egypt's Hend Riad and Mariam Hazem used material woven from chips packets and coffee bags for their African-inspired IKEA shopper.