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Kukua is dedicated to bridging Tanzanian crafts with contemporary design for a more sustainable and inclusive collaboration, that meets the needs of the local hospitality industry.

Textiles that carry the gesture of the hand into everyday spaces.Through the Kendwa Series, Kukua explores batik not onl...
08/05/2026

Textiles that carry the gesture of the hand into everyday spaces.

Through the Kendwa Series, Kukua explores batik not only as a decorative technique, but as a living artisanal practice rooted in patience, rhythm, and material knowledge.

Each piece reflects a collaborative process between artisans, designers, and makers — where traditional textile techniques are reinterpreted for contemporary interiors while preserving the human stories embedded within every layer of colour.

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For inquiries:
📞 +255 670 111 144
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The Kendwa textiles are created through the batik technique, where wax is carefully applied to fabric before layers of d...
08/05/2026

The Kendwa textiles are created through the batik technique, where wax is carefully applied to fabric before layers of dye reveal intricate patterns and colour compositions.

Developed in collaboration with artisan Eazy in Dar es Salaam, each textile emerged through an ongoing process of experimentation inside his home workshop — exploring motifs, tones, and textures inspired by everyday life and local culture.

These fabrics later become part of Kukua’s furniture collections through cushions handcrafted in Zanzibar by tailor Minja, carrying the work of many hands into a single object.

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For inquiries:
📞 +255 670 111 144
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Wax, pigment, and rhythm on fabric.Patterns born slowly by hand.The Kendwa Series celebrates batik traditions through th...
08/05/2026

Wax, pigment, and rhythm on fabric.

Patterns born slowly by hand.

The Kendwa Series celebrates batik traditions through the work of local artisans, bringing colour, texture, and story into our furniture collections.

Find more details on our website (link in bio).

For inquiries:
📞 +255 670 111 144
📧 [email protected]

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Kukua at Milano Design Week, MoscaPartners Variations 2026, Palazzo Litta. In Crossing Light, design moves between place...
30/04/2026

Kukua at Milano Design Week, MoscaPartners Variations 2026, Palazzo Litta.

In Crossing Light, design moves between places, materials, and meanings.

The Zanzibar Chair begins as a humble object — crafted from untreated branches by the Jisamwe Artisan Collective, rooted in local knowledge and environment.

Through reinterpretation, it transforms — cast in bronze, yet carrying the same spirit.

From vernacular object to sculptural form, it becomes a meditation on transformation:
how design travels, evolves, and preserves memory across contexts.

A story of material, gesture, and continuity.

With sincere thanks to for their support.

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30/04/2026

Glass Bridge is not only about the objects — but the people, the gestures, and the process behind them.

This film by documents the encounter between Murano glassmakers and Shanga artisans in Arusha — where knowledge moves, transforms, and takes new form.

A new step for Kukua, entering the territory of glass through collaboration, experimentation, and shared making.

More than a project — a human exchange.

Glass Bridge Project

Under the patronage of
Main sponsor: , Pentagram Foundation
With the support of: , , , and
Technical partners: , Hybrid Classic, and Optul Float

At Milano Design Week, MoscaPartners Variations 2026, Kukua, alongside Emmanuel Babled presented Crossing Light at Palaz...
30/04/2026

At Milano Design Week, MoscaPartners Variations 2026, Kukua, alongside Emmanuel Babled presented Crossing Light at Palazzo Litta — an exploration of design as exchange.

Glass Bridge is where it becomes tangible.

A meeting between Murano master glassmakers and the Shanga workshop in Arusha, Tanzania — where centuries-old Venetian techniques encounter recycled glass and local ingenuity.

Tools, fire, and knowledge traveled across continents.

What emerges is more than a collection — it is a shared process, a bridge between traditions, and a new language of making.

For Kukua, this marks a new step — an opening into glass, expanding our commitment to craft, collaboration, and material exploration.

Documented through film and photography by , the project captures not just objects, but the human connections behind them.

With sincere thanks to for their support.

Glass Bridge Project
Under the patronage of
Main sponsor: , Pentagram Foundation
With the support of: , , , and
Technical partners: , Hybrid Classic, and Optul Float

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Glass Bridge at Rangi Gallery is more than an exhibition — it’s a starting point.Bringing together Murano masters and th...
23/04/2026

Glass Bridge at Rangi Gallery is more than an exhibition — it’s a starting point.

Bringing together Murano masters and the Shanga Workshop, this project creates new pathways for collaboration, skill-sharing, and long-term impact within the Tanzanian craft landscape.

A bridge not only between places, but towards future possibilities.

Right now in view at Milano Design Week 2026, Palazzo Litta - Corso Magenta, 24, 20121 Milan, Italy.

Grateful to all sponsors and collaborators whose contribution made this project and its impact possible.

, , ,
Under the patronage of
Main sponsor: , Pentagram Foundation
With the support of: , , , and
Technical partners: , Hybrid Classic, and Optul Float

📸 Ian Duncan Kacungira

From molten glass in Murano to recycled materials in Arusha — Glass Bridge explores what happens when different worlds o...
23/04/2026

From molten glass in Murano to recycled materials in Arusha — Glass Bridge explores what happens when different worlds of making come together.

Shown at Rangi Gallery in Tanzania, the exhibition highlights a process rooted in collaboration, where tradition meets experimentation and craftsmanship evolves through exchange.

Design as a continuous process of transformation.

Right now in view at Milano Design Week 2026, Palazzo Litta - Corso Magenta, 24, 20121 Milan, Italy.

Grateful to all sponsors and collaborators whose contribution made this project and its impact possible.

, , ,
Under the patronage of
Main sponsor: , Pentagram Foundation
With the support of: , , , and
Technical partners: , Hybrid Classic, and Optul Float

📸 Ian Duncan Kacungira

A moment from Glass Bridge at Rangi Gallery, Tanzania — where materials, techniques, and stories converge.Presented duri...
23/04/2026

A moment from Glass Bridge at Rangi Gallery, Tanzania — where materials, techniques, and stories converge.

Presented during Italian Design Day, the exhibition brought together Murano glass mastery and the experimental, recycled approach of the Shanga Workshop in Arusha. Each piece reflects a shared process of learning, exchange, and making across continents.

The exhibition also featured the iconic Azoici Vases by Emmanuel Babled, created in collaboration with Master Andrea Zilio, further highlighting the dialogue between tradition and contemporary expression.

A dialogue shaped by fire, glass, and human connection.
Right now in view at Milano Design Week 2026, Palazzo Litta - Corso Magenta, 24, 20121 Milan, Italy.

Grateful to all sponsors and collaborators whose contribution made this project and its impact possible.

, ,

Under the patronage of
Main sponsor: , Pentagram Foundation
With the support of: , , , and
Technical partners: , Hybrid Classic, and Optul Float

📸 Ian Duncan Kacungira

A quiet presence, shaped by hand.Our desk from the WomenCraft Collection brings together papyrus grass, star grass, recy...
26/03/2026

A quiet presence, shaped by hand.

Our desk from the WomenCraft Collection brings together papyrus grass, star grass, recycled grain sack thread, and wood — creating a piece that is both tactile and purposeful.

Designed in collaboration with , it transforms traditional weaving techniques into a contemporary object for everyday living, while supporting a community of over 600 women artisans.

Where work meets meaning.

Find more details on our website (link in bio).

For inquiries:
📞 Emmanuel — +351 937 417 881
📞Office — +255 670 111 144
📧 [email protected]

Some corners of our showroom — where craft, warmth, and meaning come together.The Bed and Desk from our WomenCraft Colle...
26/03/2026

Some corners of our showroom — where craft, warmth, and meaning come together.

The Bed and Desk from our WomenCraft Collection, created in collaboration with , are shown here in our Zanzibar showroom, located at in Michamvi.

A space designed to evolve — with inviting outdoor areas and thoughtfully curated interiors — where traditional techniques meet contemporary design. Each piece you see carries the story of the hands that made it and the materials that shaped it.

Open by appointment ✨

Find more details on our website (link in bio).

For inquiries:
📞 Emmanuel — +351 937 417 881
📞 Office — +255 670 111 144
📧 [email protected]

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