Blueprint Africa

The Blog for... Avid Africans. Aspiring Home Stylists. Lovers of African culture. Incorrigible Control Freaks. Unrepentent users of words like toile, lacquered and chartreuse in every day speech. Afritects and artisan groupies. The goal of this blog is to exchange ideas, critique trends and nurture our mutual passion for home fashion with an acute focus on Africa. Welcome Decorati. Email: [email protected]

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Chriss Amuah of AMWA Designs speaks on the state of African textile industry and her work to promote it on BPA Bytes (2016).

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100 Female Champions of African Design

Women's Month might be over but these women continue to work hard through the year to show that design is not a man's world.

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Ambition, Așǫ-Oke and Adekunle Gold: the Making of Ilé-Ilà - Blueprint Africa

Find out how Tosin Oshinowo, principal architect at cmDesign Atelier awed her peers with the launch of her latest project, furniture line Ilé-Ilà.

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Blueprint Africa founder Nana Spio-Garbrah co-curated the design pavilion at the November 2017 African Culture and Design Festival (ACDF). RedTV provides a guided walkthrough with various interviews by a handful of participating designers. 

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Pop Central TV interviews with founder of Blueprint Africa, Nana Spio-Garbrah on Day 3 of the African Culture and Design Festival in Lagos, Nigeria. 

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Blueprint Africa is happy to announce its role as Assistant Curator of the Design Pavilion at the upcoming African Culture and Design Festival from 9-12 November in Lagos, Nigeria. The company's role included identifying, onboarding and coordinating the participation of 20+ product, textile and furniture designers under the theme THIS IS AFRICA. The event is produced by the Interior Designers Association of Nigeria (IDAN) in collaboration with and on the sidelines of the International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers (IFI) 28th General Assembly and World Congress. A sneak peak at some of the designers that will feature in the video above.

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Senegal's Faty Ly Earns Her Seat at The High Table

Senegalese product designer Faty Ly describes her journey in the art world, how she became a foodie and the lessons that make her Designed to Succeed.

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Learn more about Enam Gbewonyo, founder of the Black British Female Artists (BBFA) Collective and their Chalewote Festival inspired exhibit in Accra.

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Checked In: Austere Charm at Tangiers La Tangerina Hotel

La Tangerina Hotel in Tangiers, Northern Morocco is an exercise in austere beauty where decor delights come to you in a romantic whisper.

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Companies to Inspire Africa: Azalai Hotels

Azalai Hotel Group, a brand featured in the London Stock Exchange’s new Companies to Inspire Africa Report deserves the admiration of all Africans.

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Beyond Mudcloth: An Introduction to the Myriad of African Textiles

Beyoncé threw an Africa-themed push party but the use of wax prints led some Africans to question if the decor truly paid homage to Africa.

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If These Walls Could Talk: A Story of Abidjan's Allergy to Paint

The façade of my condo building was once iconic for its peach and beige colors, but now just mirrors the ailing greyed complexion of Ivorian real estate.

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When Conde Nast Sent Us An Olive Branch: My Review of CN Traveler’s 2017 Africa Issue

Conde Nast is often tone deaf to black culture. However, the CN Traveler Africa issue may be an olive branch we all need.

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Checked In: Subdued Luxury at Chedi Muscat (that's in Oman)

My recent stay at the Chedi Muscat in Oman provided the most idyllic environment for putting my vacation goal of 'laid-back global indulgence' into action.

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Dear Africa - Where is Our Parson School of Design?

As Africa continues to develop, challenges in the built environment will require the continent create schools to push past architecture to interior design.

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African Interiors in Fashion - House Tour with CocoLili's Furaha Bishota

The series focuses on African inspired interiors of everyday people. I invite you into the homes I consider shrines to design.

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6 Business Tips From Basket Baller Gregory MacCarthy

When I approached Gregory MacCarthy of Baba Tree Baskets for an interview, he scoffed and said “I'm the worst business person in the world”.