Creators

Minds and Makers

Design Up aims at building tandems between creators from Germany and from Senegal, who together work on new collections. The collaboration takes place both digitally and during a trip to Senegal.
Gabriele Horndasch
Germany
Lala Ancila Diagne
Senegal
Seydina Oumar Diallo
Senegal
Alassane Diop
Senegal
Bichiba Sane
Senegal
Mohamed Safna Mbaye - Mom’art
Senegal
Yacine Faye
Senegal
Sabine Boger
Germany
Paul Kadjo
Germany
Catalina Gómez Alvarez
Germany
Maika Dieterich
Germany
Daouda Diouma
Senegal
Mariya Molotnikova
Germany
Johannes Kastner
Germany
Famora Kande
Senegal
Tanja Drinhausen
Germany
Pia Heise
Germany
Katja Kremser
Germany
Fatima Palacios
Germany
Ndiawar Ngom
Senegal
Khary Birame Ndoye
Senegal
Moctar BA
Senegal
Ndeye Ngone Fall
Senegal
Loumou Evans Ngom
Senegal
Haby Diallo
Senegal
Ousmane Faye
Senegal
Ibrahima Ba
Senegal
Kimberly Zola
Germany
Weldegebriel Okbe
Germany
Tim Koszian
Germany
Loman Pawlitschek
Senegal
Philipp Meuthien
Germany
Alex Johan Preira
Senegal
Landing Diedhiou
Senegal
Adama Sarr
Senegal
Mamadou Moustapha Mbengue
Senegal
Ingo Nitsche
Germany
Wakeur Design
Senegal
Abdou Dia
Senegal
Khalifa Babacar Niang
Senegal
Christophe Zemba
Senegal
Khady Faye
Senegal
Aida Diop
Senegal
Anna Dittrich
Germany
Younous Badji
Senegal
Anett Krumbein
Germany
Anna Wuzella
Germany
Hannah Reidick
Germany
Rani Hawae
Germany
Elhadji Amadou Gueye
Senegal
Sibel Biçer
Germany
Serigne Mbackè Lô
Senegal
Mouhamadou El Lamine Diallo
Senegal
Mohamed Diakith
Senegal
Sar Yayou
Senegal
Henri SAGNA
Senegal
Ablaye Mbaye
Senegal

A piece of history


Our products are presented at major trade fairs and cross-cultural upcycling exhibitions in Europe and as part of a two-day interactive upcycling design festival in Senegal. Each piece tells its own story of loving handicraft and new perspectives for the craftsmen.


Collections


Together let’s be creative

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From the Design Up community

„Upcycling is an important pillar in establishing a circular economy. In the Global South in particular, it contributes to the preservation of traditional handicrafts, to an increase in the quality of life and creates prospects for young people.“

Selly Wane, project manager

About Design Up

With the upcycling project Design Up, we bring together creators from Germany and Senegal who develop and design collections in tandem.