Mali

We Interview Former Design Indaba Emerging Creative Mpho Vackier in TheUrbanative’s New Homecoming Collection

A collaborative collection birthed during lockdown brings together designers from different disciplines to celebrate home, and the continent. >
Merging architecture, entrepreneurship and digital fabrication in Cameroon

"Ours is the first digital manufacturing laboratory for architecture and design in Africa," African Fabbers School founder Paolo Cascone. >
This town in Mali is built almost completely out of mud

The Great Mosque of Djenne survives through the dedication of local builders who help to re-plaster it each year. >
Fight against malaria needs combination of innovative science and communities

One promising solution includes reducing the population of malaria mosquitoes through genetic modification to help reach the target of ending transmission. >
Aboubakar Fofana on the hypocrisy of the fashion industry

The textile designer, artist and natural dyer calls out the trend forecasters and designers to take more responsibility. >
The Desert Twins create water out of dry air

“The first three days of testing were frustrating; our own sweat was the only liquid produced.” >
Dutch architects reveal "What a brick can do in Mali"

Architecture firm LEVS architecten champions non-fired bricks for the design and development of Dogon, Mali. >
Embroidering African women's artisanal skills onto international runways

Through the Ethical Fashion Initiative, African women artisans in rural communities lend their desirable and unique talent to high-end fashion designers. >
60 sandbag classrooms built in Mbera refugee camp, Mauritania

Overflowing with Malian refugees and in need of classrooms, sandbags made for the most logical and durable building material for a school at Mbera refugee camp. >
"Safare" by Vieux Farka Touré

Guitarist Vieux Farka Touré's composition echoes the vastness and heat of the Malian desert. >
Sculpted for seating

Inspired by materials used by Malian fishermen, the MO armchair is a pure reflection of an African culture, tradition and heritage. >
Iconic textiles

Malian-based company Ndomo teaches young unemployed Africans the art of creating eco-friendly textiles. >
Cheick Diallo

Architect

Cheick Diallo is an architect and designer born in Bamako, Mali. >
Ndomo

Textile Designer

Boubacar Doumbia is a textile designer, social innovator and founder of Ndomo a social enterprise addressing unemployment issues. >
Africa-inspired

Diallo Design is using design to promote economic development in Mali. And the creations inspire a new perspective on African creativity. >

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