Bethan Rayner

IKEA ÖVERALLT: In the designers' words

Talks > African Design / Architecture & Interiors / Product Design

At Design Indaba Conference 2019, the group of African designers share the motivations behind the products they dreamed up and realised. >

2 Apr 19
Studio Propolis

Studio Propolis is a Nairobi-based design workshop set up by husband and wife team, Naeem Biviji and Bethan Rayner. >

18 Feb 19
These designers will present the IKEA x Design Indaba ÖVERALLT collection on the Conference stage

Design News > African Design / Architecture & Interiors / Creative Economy

Two years after the project started, the designers return to the Design Indaba stage to showcase their final project. >

13 Feb 19
IKEA launches ÖVERALLT collection during Design Indaba Festival

Festival News > African Design / Architecture & Interiors / Craft / Creative Economy / Industrial Design / Product Design

The limited-edition ÖVERALLT collection was launched on 27th February 2019 at the place where it all started – Design Indaba Festival. >

1 Feb 19
Naeem Biviji: The importance of sourcing materials locally

Video Interviews > African Design / Architecture & Interiors

Sourcing local materials allows Studio Propolis to define a regional form of architecture and product that has it’s own character says co-founder Naeem Biviji. >

20 Aug 15
Trailer: Studio Propolis on beautiful designs produced under tough contraints

Trailers > African Design / Architecture & Interiors / Design Thinking / Product Design

Naeem Biviji of Studio Propolis talks us through designing in the difficult Kenyan context to yield products that are not just "good enough for Africa". >

18 Aug 15
Studio Propolis on beautiful designs produced under tough constraints

Trailers > African Design / Architecture & Interiors / Design Thinking / Product Design

Naeem Biviji of Studio Propolis talks us through designing in the difficult Kenyan context to yield products that are not just good enough for Africa. >

18 Aug 15
The wood whisperers

Lookbook > African Design / Architecture & Interiors / Product Design

The duo behind Studio Propolis, who present at Design Indaba Conference 2015, are single-minded about making by hand and using resources sparingly. >

23 Jan 15
Take Five

Take Five > Architecture & Interiors / Art & Photography / Music & Sound Design / Product Design

Our African Report on the vibrant portraits of Moroccan photographer Hassan Hajjaj captured readers' attention this week. >

7 Nov 14
Studio Propolis: The labourers of love

Video Interviews > African Design / Architecture & Interiors / Craft

Inside the Nairobi-based workshop of Naeem Biviji and Bethan Rayner, a husband-and-wife team who make all their own designs by hand. >

30 Oct 14

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