{"id":266185,"date":"2025-11-03T13:26:26","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T18:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/?post_type=id_news&p=266185"},"modified":"2025-11-03T13:33:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T18:33:32","slug":"highlights-from-design-week-lagos-2025","status":"publish","type":"id_news","link":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/designwire\/highlights-from-design-week-lagos-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Fascinating Highlights Spotted At Design Week Lagos 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Bale Layered Stool by Temidayo Johnson (KVN Studios).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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November 3, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n

Words: <\/span>Ugonna-Ora Owoh<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

10 Fascinating Highlights Spotted At Design Week Lagos 2025<\/h1>\n\n\n

Every year, Design Week Lagos<\/a> continues to push the boundary of what defines Nigerian and West African design and architecture. This year was no different. Design Week Lagos 2025, curated by the Dakar-based designer Bibi Seck<\/a> under the theme \u201cMade in Africa: Shaping Industries, Shaping Futures,” offered many activations, including the Made by Design Show and Design + Innovation as well as exhibitions, student showcases, and partner programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spotlighting new voices and innovations that continue to shape works throughout the continent, show founder Titi Ogufere<\/a> says: \u201cDesign Week Lagos exists to champion the ingenuity and ambition of Africa\u2019s creative community. Each edition reaffirms our belief that design is a powerful language, one that tells our stories, shapes our economies, and connects Lagos to the global conversation on creativity and innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From a pyramid spiral lamp to a throne-like wooden chair, take a look at brilliant projects spotted at Design Week Lagos 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connect With African Creativity At Design Week Lagos 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Beacon of Thoughts by Abduljaleel Sodangi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Beacon of Thoughts by Abduljaleel Sodangi. Photography courtesy of Abduljaleel Sodangi.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A spiral lamp built on the idea of continuous dialogue, Beacon of Thoughts by Abduljaleel Sodangi<\/a> reimagines light as conversation. Its glowing tiers evoke the rhythm of reflection,  questions leading to answers, and answers leading back to wonder. What makes it stand out is its pyramid-like structure moving sequentially in multiple hues of color warmth. Inspired by African spiral motifs, the lamp captures the infinite cycle of thought and connection in luminous form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apo Stool by Athanasius Johnson<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Apo Stool by Athanasius Johnson. Photography courtesy of Athanasius Johnson.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Athanasius Johnson<\/a>\u2019s Apo Stool refines local craftsmanship through restraint. And it reduces tile coverage and material bulk, making the design look like a clean, modern silhouette that balances affordability with artistry. The shape is also a functional one, playing with two layers yet so simple at its form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Akuko by Chibuzor Emordi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Akuko by Chibuzor Emordi. Photography courtesy of Chibuzor Emordi.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Created to hold books, journals, or letters, Akuko reimagines the familiar magazine holder as a vessel for memory and storytelling. Chibuzor Emordi<\/a> weaves together hand-knotted macram\u00e9 cords over a naturally finished wooden frame, creating an object that feels both intimate and enduring. The tactile quality of the ropes contrasts beautifully with the smoothness of the wood. Beyond its functional purpose, Akuko evokes a quiet nostalgia. In many Nigerian homes, stacks of newspapers, family photo albums, and letters once sat in corners and on tables, small, unspoken markers of time passing and stories being kept. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Irawo and Teriba Chair by Richard Aina<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Irawo and Teriba Chair by Richard Aina. Photography courtesy of Richard Aian.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Richard Aina<\/a> continues his exploration of form, symbolism, and community through pieces that merge sculpture and functionality. In Teriba Chair, inspired by the chief\u2019s seat of the Baluba people in Katanga, he channels reverence and balance\u2014its interwoven curves and upright poise mirroring the delicate harmony that binds society together. Irawo<\/em>, meaning \u201cstar\u201d in Yoruba, extends that language of elevation and calm. Reimagining the Tiv birthing chair, Aina sculpts a tripod form that feels both grounded and celestial, a seat that invites contemplation as much as rest. Together, the works reflect his ongoing dialogue between tradition and modernity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0\u00c8y\u00f2 Lamp by Ezekiel Osunlana<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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E\u0300yo\u0300 Lamp by Ezekiel Osunlana.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The \u00c8y\u00f2 Lamp draws inspiration from the iconic \u00c8y\u00f2 masquerades, white-clothed figures who appear during grand processions to honour the passing of a chief or Oba, guiding their spirit to the afterlife. These ancestral figures, wrapped in layers of flowing fabric, represent purity, transition, and the enduring bond between the living and the departed. Ezekiel Osunlana<\/a> translates this powerful cultural symbol into a sculptural lighting piece that celebrates movement and lightness. The lamp\u2019s soft, layered form recalls the cascading robes of the masquerades, while its glow captures the ethereal presence of the \u00c8y\u00f2 spirit itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Throne: Homecoming by Uche Egele<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The Throne: Homecoming by Uche Egele. Photography courtesy of Uche Egele.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In The Throne: Homecoming, Uche Egele<\/a> reimagines the seat of power as an intimate reflection on identity and belonging. The sculptural wooden chair bridges functionality and art, its tall triangular back and semi-circular base creating a silhouette that feels both ancient and futuristic. Egele draws from the language of royal regalia and sacred geometry, merging the elegance of tradition with the precision of contemporary design. A leopard-print leather cushion anchors the piece in heritage, recalling the symbolism of strength, nobility, and continuity found across West African cultures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bu Stool by P\u00e9roline Zo\u00e9 Gon\u00e7alves<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Bu Stool by P\u00e9roline Zo\u00e9 Gon\u00e7alves. Photography courtesy of P\u00e9roline Zo\u00e9 Gon\u00e7alves.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

P\u00e9roline Zo\u00e9 Gon\u00e7alves<\/a>\u2019s Bu Stool embraces maximalist expression through African symbolism. Its engraved surfaces draw from the masks of Burkina Faso which not only merge ancestral iconography with modern geometry but creates a visual narrative from a new element of structure. Both bold and balanced, it celebrates identity as ornament, a meeting of past and present etched in wood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Resonance Table by Gbemi Elekula<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The Resonance Table by Gbemi Elekula. Photography courtesy of Gbemi Elekula.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Part of the Symphony Collection<\/em>, The Resonance Table by Gbemi Elekula<\/a> fuses resin, wood, and nylon yarn into a chromatic composition. The woven surface pulses with color and rhythm, like notes harmonizing across a score. It\u2019s furniture that doesn\u2019t just sit in space, it sings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Odo Stacked Stool & Bale Layered Stool by Temidayo Johnson\/KVN Studios<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Bale Layered Stool by Temidayo Johnson. Photography courtesy of KVN Studios.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Odo Stacked Stool & Bale Layered Stool by Temidayo Johnson. Photography courtesy of KVN Studios.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Temidayo Johnson\u2019s work with KVN Studios <\/a>continues his exploration of rhythm, reverence, and the quiet intelligence of form. In the Odo Stacked Stool, he draws inspiration from the African mortar, transforming a domestic object into a sculptural meditation on repetition and ancestry. Its stacked wooden layers rise like musical beats, each one echoing the pulse of communal life, the sound of work, gathering, and continuity. The Bale Layered Stool deepens that conversation through gesture and meaning. Rooted in Yoruba expressions of respect, its layered structure mirrors the physical act of prostration; an embodied language of humility and honor. Together, these pieces reveal Johnson\u2019s design philosophy: that rhythm and ritual are not opposites but partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noryn TV Console by Fred Adekunle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Noryn TV Console by Fred Adekunle. Photography courtesy of Fred Adekunle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Noryn TV Console reflects Fred Adekunle<\/a>\u2019s devotion to balance, proportion, and clean geometry. Defined by its interlocking steel structure, the piece brings together strength and refinement in equal measure. Its minimalist silhouette is elevated by careful engineering, where every joint and line feels intentional and fluid. Though modern in form, Noryn carries a quiet boldness; its sculptural presence transforms a simple piece of furniture into an architectural statement. Designed to command attention without overwhelming a space, it reflects Adekunle\u2019s philosophy of merging functionality with artistry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n