Calling all foodies: today we’re taking your taste buds on a little African safari. We hope you’ve all had a rejuvenating bank holiday weekend and that you got to spend some time outside. London was buzzing this weekend and we happened on several food festivals and food markets, featuring a diversity of global cuisine. That’s […]
Tapiwa Matsinde, a graphic designer and brand consultant, launched her blog Atelier Fifty-Five, one of our favourite resources on African design, as a personal project to gather inspiring work she came across. But after a few years doing so, she saw potential for a book — and so did Thames & Hudson, which published Contemporary Design […]
We are excited to introduce our first guest blogger, Duncan Clarke, who is a specialist on West African textiles. He runs the fabulous shop Adire African Textiles, based in Alfie’s Antique Market in London, where he nurtures a veritable treasure trove of exquisite vintage textile finds. He travels regularly to West Africa to investigate […]
I recently read a rather astonishing history book. A quick glance at the cover doesn’t promise much. Rather undistinguished, looking as if no effort was expended in its design. Typeset using the barest of basics: a serifed Times Roman-y font in orange on a black background, placed between some supremely clashable bands of red. The […]
