Latest articles by Mazzi Odu
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Inside the sculptural and sensual philosophy of jewellery house RenisisSardwell, founder of jewellery house Renisis, draws on sculpture, travel and theatre to create pieces that fuse sensual form with spiritual resonance
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What is the future for design in Africa? Designer Hicham Lahlou shares possibilities for the continent at largeThe Moroccan designer celebrates 30 years of his practice. Here he speaks from his studio in Rabat about his own career and the creative possibilities for design in Morocco and the rest of Africa
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Lois Samuels’ ceramics invite us to find beauty in imperfectionOn view at Twentieth in Los Angeles, the artist’s unglazed ceramics explore ‘life’s intricacies and magic’, she says
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Sylvain Rieu-Piquet flits between jewellery and design in a Carpenters Workshop Gallery show‘Design is a way to think,’ says Rieu-Piquet ahead of his London exhibition ‘Chimaera’, featuring 40 pieces of sculptural jewellery and ceramics
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Tokyo James shines a light on refined stones in new jewellery collectionTokyo James creates jewellery made from magnesites, anthracites and gypsum, paired with Swarovski crystals
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Cora Sheibani celebrates unexpected diamond cuts in a new jewellery collectionCora Sheibani's latest collection, ‘Facets and Forms’, marries her love of history and science
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A local's guide to Dakar by ceramicist Faty LyAs the Senegalese capital Dakar prepares to host the 15th edition of its art biennale, local ceramicist Faty Ly shares her favourite spots
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Design makes a welcome return to the Dakar Biennale, sounding a clarion call to Africa’s new creative generationThe Dakar Biennale 2024 (7 November – 7 December) includes design for the first time in 20 years; here are four designers to look out for and what the event means to them
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Daniel Obasi discusses Lagos’ Amah members’ club, where vocation and wonder can meetAmah, a new members’ club founded by photographer, art director and stylist Daniel Obasi, is a creative co-working space and meeting point for Lagos’ creative class
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Meet Oluwole Omofemi and Bayo Akande, the founders creating a new art communityOluwole Omofemi and Bayo Akande, are behind Piece Unique, an artist agency that guides and future-proofs emerging artists’ careers
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‘It is always a pleasure to surprise’: inside Lagos-based high-jewellery house Akano DiamondsAkunna Nwala-Akano, founder of Akano Diamonds, fills us in on the creative process behind her brand
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Discover Kia Schwan's colourful, Art Deco-inspired jewelleryKia Schwaninger draws on experience at Van Cleef & Arpels and Harry Winston for her Kia Schwan jewellery brand
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Josh Egesi on his designs and evolving culture: 'Design is a form of cultural documentation'Nigerian designer Josh Egesi tells Wallpaper* about the creativity behind his studio, design approach, his country's cultural revolution, and venturing into surfboard design
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Adaesi Ukairo interprets familial influences through expressive metal sculpturesAdaesi Ukairo’s metal sculptures are inspired by her time making things with her family in Nigeria, and the expressive possibilities of brass and copper
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Ibiyane is a Caribbean-based design studio carving a unique approach to furniture-makingFrom their Martinique base, Ibiyane’s Tania Doumbe Fines and Élodie Dérond tell Wallpaper* the story of their material-based approach to design
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ODE is a sustainable label celebrating ancient embroidery and craft‘It’s an ode to the artisans, their heritage, craft, and an ode to the hands,’ says ODE founder Larissa Von Planta, whose label sees upcycled vintage garments adorned with centuries-old embroidery from craftspeople in the Middle East
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Lana Trzebinski’s ceramics for de Pury sale are mediations on healingLana Trzebinski on creating her ‘Fractal Series’ of ceramic art in her Nairobi studio, for a selling exhibition with de Pury
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Aymer Maria jewellery gives historical references a modern spinRuth Aymer, founder of Aymer Maria, takes us behind her architecturally inspired jewellery designs
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FF Projects brings Image Impressions to the Vaughan-Richards House in LagosA collaboration between art and architecture, the new Image Impressions exhibition at the Vaughan-Richards House is curated by FF Projects founder and creative director Faridah Folawiyo
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Craft meets culture: inside Yve Chan's modern jewellery houseYve Chan marries heritage and modernity in intricately-created work
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The Lagos Light Series harnesses the power of collaborationThe Lagos Light Series is a collaboration between Lagos and Zurich designers presented at 'Sparked!', as part of Design Week Lagos 2023
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Maria-Sole Ferragamo reveals new jewellery at PAD LondonMaria-Sole Ferragamo and Elisabetta Cipriani Gallery have created jewellery collection ‘Trame’, featuring upcycled brass
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Four jewellery brands to watch from Handmade Contemporary Fair, JohannesburgNatural materials and eclectic design unite jewellers at Africa’s leading design fair
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Simon de Pury’s new design auction presents a variety of contemporary works while redefining the auction modelCreate! – 21st Century Architecture and Design is an online auction by Simon de Pury, launching on 26 July 2023 and featuring works by the likes of Rick Owens, Ron Arad and Tom Dixon as well as emerging talent
