Here are more images of work by Canadian designer Patty Johnson for Botswanan manufacturer Mabeo Furniture, which was shown at 100% Design in London this year.
Johnson’s work is produced in Mabeo’s factory in Botswana’s rapidly expanding capital Gaborone.
See Johnson’s Tswana chair, based on a traditional Botswanan chair, in our earlier story. Above: Maun Windsor Chair
Above: Soso cabinets
Above: Peo Bowl
Above: ThuThu stool
Above: Simple bench
Above: Simple table
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Posted by Rob Ong
November 12th, 2008 at 1:37 am
Some really fantastic work coming from Botswanan, very nice!
November 12th, 2008 at 2:28 am
Brilliant, simple and beautiful. Classic lines with character. L U V it.
November 12th, 2008 at 9:25 am
Briliant indeed. What a great way to move Africa forward! Design as the medium!!!
November 12th, 2008 at 10:43 am
Nice work!
November 12th, 2008 at 10:48 am
really gorgeous stuff, and a great story. If I actually earned enough money to buy new furniture I would buy it all! Thuthu stool and Maun Windsor Chair in a natural finish are particularly great for me.
November 12th, 2008 at 12:21 pm
Simple, beautiful and sustentable.
It`s design!!
November 12th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
I wanna be botsuwanan
November 12th, 2008 at 2:46 pm
Are the readers of this blog becoming less intelligent or am I mistaken?
Congratulations to Patty Johnson! who deserves a pat on the back for her good deeds in saving Africa with Westernness
November 12th, 2008 at 5:02 pm
Damn nice chair, I wish i’d designed it
November 12th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
This is a beautiful furniture is it available in Botswana,where cos I’m staying in Maun,Botswana
November 14th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
Patty’s work is always great. She is an even better professor. I think her ability to construct a narrative from the object and showcase that approach is what has made her such a valuable canadian designer and great professor at OCAD. While I was being taught by here she had been slaving for many years already on this project. Its great that she is being recognized for her work.
November 16th, 2008 at 1:46 am
@ Ali – Yes, you’re mistaken – those are all photographs.
November 16th, 2008 at 6:12 am
oops, thought you said renders…
December 25th, 2008 at 9:12 pm
What a great project
primarily for the Botswanan aid community
secondly for Patty Johnson’s great design
and finally that a Canadian designer gets such recognition
merry christmas