Designed by Peter Mabeo and produced by artisans across Botswana, Fendi\u2019s latest creative collaboration is a ten-piece collection exploring local craft and pushing traditional techniques and materials into new directions. Launching at Design Miami, it is the latest in a series of creative interpretations of the brand\u2019s aesthetic codes and...
Left, a wooden version of the ‘Foro’ chair in progress. Right, a ‘Gabinyana’ table lamp being assembled.‘I was very taken by Mabeo’s 2017 collaboration with Inès Bressand, which featured the use of panga panga wood and distinctive hand-beaten metal panels on the ‘Zezuru’ cabinet and chair,’ says Jones.
Another element that attracted Jones was Mabeo’s workshop set-up and his creative approach. Having moved away from the centre of Gaborone a few years ago, the studio is now located within a former general dealer, and when the season allows, the team works outdoors, in the yard – which is also the backdrop to much of their product photography.
’s jewellery designs, the ‘Maduo’ chair was made by artisans from Mmankgodi. Right, a wooden version of the ‘Loma’ stool and the ‘Foro’ chair’s armrests taking shape. gave Mabeo for the project was very free: ‘I felt like they really wanted me to express something,’ recalls Mabeo. Adds Jones, ‘It was clear that the project would be about conversation and exchange, but our admiration for his studio’s work gave us great confidence in the outcome, whichever direction it might take.’ in summer 2021.
‘It’s so incredibly significant for me to have an opportunity to question and to experiment, to try and do things that are outside of typical ways of thinking’ – Peter Mabeoteam was able to experience Mabeo’s approach and surroundings through extensive Zoom calls. ‘There was an inspiring aspect to the fact that there was a big geographical space between us, also considering that, in that particular time, we could only travel with our minds,’ recalls Delettrez.
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