As much as I love colour in design, black and white can be really interesting too – especially when texture and pattern come into play. Here, some furniture and home decor pieces, in black and white.
Beldi
The Best of 2012: Art, Design, Interviews, Commentary & Music
It will be 2013 in under a week and that means it's time for one of those lists summing up the highlights of the year! The following is a selection of posts that you found most interesting (as per the analytics); posts that I most enjoyed creating; exciting discoveries and; some off-blog but on-topic articles.
Art and Design
- 'African Inspiration on Pinterest' posts (with features on natural hair, product design, accessories and more)
- Architecture and interior design inspiration (including Afritecture,Swahili-inspired interior design at Lamu's Baytil Ajaib and Morocco's Ministero Del Gusto among the most popular)
- The new Buy African series (including fashion and home decor from Sapelle and Beldi's Moroccan handicraft among the most popular posts of the series)
Interviews
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Buy African: Online Shop Beldi – Celebrating Moroccan Handicraft
Oftentimes the desire to support African design – and production in general – is there but, the products aren't always very accessible. In this new "Buy African" series, I'll be highlighting various outlets to help you turn your intentions into action.
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