Thandiwe Muriu: Design Tangents Episode Seven
We hear how the artist found her voice and a perspective on post-internet Kenyan creative culture
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Cloud Socks
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Greenpoint, Brooklyn-based Brother Vellies—founded by Aurora James—champions traditional African design practices while sustaining artisanal practices and offering luxury accessories. Their cotton mid-calf Cloud Socks are chunky and cozy. While the one-size-fits-all socks …
Best of CH 2021: Travel
Inspiring destinations both near and far in a year when we reconsidered what travel means
Word of Mouth: Safari Hotel Hop, Kenya
Four stunning conservation-minded retreats from Nairobi to Maasai Mara
Via reuters.com
Affordable Plastic Waste Bricks That Are Stronger Than Concrete
Materials engineer Nzambi Matee—the founder of Nairobi-based Gjenge Makers—not only invented a brick made from plastic waste that’s stronger than concrete, but she also set up the factory after losing patience waiting …
In Bibi’s Kitchen
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Somali chef Hawa Hassan’s In Bibi’s Kitchen shares recipes and tales from grandmothers living in the eight African nations that touch the Indian Ocean: South Africa, Mozambique, Madagascar, Comoros, Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia …
The 2020 Lexus Design Award’s Winner: Bell Tower’s “Open Source Communities”
The Kenya-based team's winning entry aims to empower communities
Best of CH 2019: Travel
From Bhutan to Budapest and Maasai Mara to Mexico, our most extraordinary adventures
Basecamp Explorer’s Sustainable Tourism in Kenya’s Maasai Mara
Several low-impact camps in Kenya's beautiful Naboisho Conservancy
Via wired.com
The Badass Costumed Taxi Drivers of Nairobi
In Nairobi, motorbike taxis—known as “boda-bodas”—are oftentimes the best option for avoiding traffic. During a recent visit, photographer Jan Hoek noticed that noticed a well-designed, almost costumed boda-boda—it looked a lot like …