Designer Yinka Ilori with his vividly hued, limited-edition, hand-painted square plywood stools, £540 each
never have we needed the rich technicolour vibrancy and joyful bold graphics of African-inspired pattern more for our homes than right now. Swathed across fabrics, furniture, ceramics and home accessories, these savoir vivre prints inject an instant burst of energy and happiness into any space, all thanks to a new generation of designers who are finally coming to the fore, being given platforms to reinterpret and reimagine the techniques, stories and symbology of their cultural past to create new designs that feel so right for modern life.
Take multidisciplinary London artist Yinka Ilori’s latest homeware collection, which includes place mats, tablecloths, stools and pouffes decorated with a swirl of hypnotic pattern in hues of sunshine yellow, azure blue and candy pink that ‘evoke happy memories of my childhood surrounded by the bright pattern and colour of the fabrics worn by my British-Nigerian family,’ he says.
LEFT Crimson glazed stoneware floor lamp, £3,200, Xanthe Somers at Partnership Editions THIS IMAGE Jowi, Cappa and Weego printed velvet cushions, from £80, Amechi
Esta historia es de la edición August 2022 de Living Etc UK.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 8500 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor ? Conectar
Esta historia es de la edición August 2022 de Living Etc UK.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 8500 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor? Conectar
Rooting For Change
The concept of the 'environmentally healthy' garden is something we should all be embracing - and top designers have the intel on how to get it right
courtyard gardens
THESE COMPACT AND CONSTRAINED OUTDOOR PLOTS CAN FEEL LIKE URBAN OASES IF THE RIGHT DESIGN CHOICES ARE MADE
NEXT BIG THING
Our favourite designers pick aname on their radar that ought to be on yours, too. This month: interior designer Hollie Bowden introduces a London-based furniture and lighting studio
global outlook: interiors report
OUR NEW YORK EDITOR KEITH FLANAGAN UNCOVERS THE US LAUNCHES AND DESIGN NEWS MAKING WAVES OVER HERE TOO
colour decoded
There’s nothing subtle about this scheme, says Livingetc’s Amy Moorea Wong – it’s a celebration of the pure joy of colour
Blazing a trail
Perhaps you know her from her incredible ceramic wall mural or her activism either way, Malene Djenaba Barnett is a groundbreaker in the truest sense of the word
sky high
Harnessing natural light is a goal for every home and the sophisticated skylights seen today are using modern tech and design to ace that objective
PLAIN SAILING
This converted boathouse in Copenhagen provides carefree days on the waterfront for its architect owners
MADE TO MEASURE
Inside and out, the bespoke and crafted elements of this Lisbon abode make for a home like no other
ZEST FOR LIFE
With its palette of sunny sorbet shades and space-enhancing design, this Milan apartment is full of good vibes