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The Mvelo Desk was nominated as one of the Most Beautiful Objects in South Africa in 2018. More than its aesthetic beauty, the piece of furniture represents two cultures that have been weaved together by solid oak. Its designer Siyanda Mbele says he took his craft and turned it into a company called Pinda Furniture.
Jul 25, 2018 · Learn about Siyanda Mbele, the Durban-based designer behind Pinda, a company that creates contemporary furniture and interior design with African aesthetics. Discover his journey, inspiration, challenges and favourite things in this interview.
Emerging Creatives alumnus Siyanda Mbele is the founder of Pinda Furniture and Interior Design, a company driven by producing functional products with a high quality African aesthetic. A 2016 recipient of a Southern Guild Foundation award, the young creative is fast becoming one of South Africa’s leading interior designers.
Mar 27, 2015 · Siyanda Mbele is an interior and furniture designer and was part of the 2014 Emerging Creatives programme. More on Siyanda Mbele In Siyanda Mbele ’s childhood home in Umlazi, a township of Durban, traditional Zulu furnishings were kept packed away in storage boxes to be brought out only on special occasions.
Apr 25, 2021 · Siyanda Mbele, a Durban-based interior and furniture designer at Pinda Design — a company known for its beautifully crafted furniture pieces that celebrate traditional African aesthetics in a ...
Dec 12, 2018 · Siyanda Mbele is a South African artist who specialises in interior and furniture design. Born in Umlazi, theyoung designer first fell in love withthe arts at 11 years old. The designer is invading homes withfunctional furniture that uniquelyreflects different aspects of Africanculture. To him, these designs are about more than aesthetics.
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– Siyanda Mbele. The meaning behind the desk is underscored further by Mbele’s use of Zulu symbols and patterns. The form of the desk represents both masculine (Triangle shape) and feminine (Diamond shape). When joined together these symbols represent a union, which Mbele then translated into the concept of people being married to their desks.
