Solange Knowles’ multicultural hub, Saint Heron, announced on Thursday that it will be collaborating with IKEA on an upcoming collection. Solange founded Saint Heron in 2013 with the aim of building a community through music,…
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Retro and modern collide as Milan Design Week kicks off
Milan Design Week, one of the world’s largest gatherings showcasing cutting-edge furniture designs and other exciting innovations in home accessories, got under way Tuesday in the Italian business capital. More than 300,000 people are expected…
#DIY: British designer growing trees into furniture
Deep in the English countryside, there’s a bizarre sight: rows of trees being grown into upside-down chairs, slowly taking shape over years of careful nurturing. Around 150 armchairs, 100 lampshades and other items including mirror…
Three splurge-worthy items for your home
If you’re thinking of moving out or re-decorating, you’re probably going to ask yourself “Am I spending too much?” about 7 million times. Knowing what exactly you should spend your money on is a little…
Design 101: Introducing a chair that looks, feels, smells of human flesh
Designed by London-based Gigi Barker, dubbed the “Skin Chair,” this lounger replicates how human flesh looks, feels and smells. Thanks to a pheromone-impregnated silicon moulded base that makes the stretched leather feel and smell like…
BoConcept’s Ottawa Collection wins Red Dot Award
The Ottawa collection of dining furniture designed by the legendary Karim Rashid has just been launched internationally by BoConcept (the Danish design brand that has recently made Nairobi its latest home since February 2013)…
Behind the scenes with Fashion & Music Without Boundaries
Breathtaking, inspiring, unique and well-executed photos of four up-and-coming Kenyan models beam from photographer Abraham Ali’s Mac. Unmistakable feelings of excitement, satisfaction and relief shower a team of faces, staring intently at every photograph, analyzing…
Brad Pitt makes his debut as a luxury furniture designer
Ladies, your dream of having Brad Pitt in your home can finally come true, well at least a piece of him. Teaming up with luxury furniture-maker Frank Pollaro, Pitt is making his debut as a…