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	<title>nmbello Studio</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2019 02:02:16 +0000</pubDate>

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		<title>About</title>
				
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2019 00:57:57 +0000</pubDate>

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	About&#38;nbsp;






nmbello Studio is a commercial and artistic design studio founded and led by Nifemi Marcus-Bello. The practice is rooted in curiosity, humility, and a deep respect for both people and place. 
We believe in understanding what is available, without trying to force an ego on to the process. Over the years, we have learnt to get rid of all pre-existing ideas and allow the process dictate the design. As a studio, we embrace the newness and lack of a true design process as it frees us up for an opportunity to be reintroduced to the familiar with fresh eyes and a fresh perspective.
Based in Africa, we have learnt that a lot of humility is required to fully benefit from what the continent has to offer. It is deeply spiritual, in the sense that culturally, Africa is rooted in respect for people and places. There is a strong sense of what is sacred, and the same applies for design on the continent; we get out what we put into the process. 
African design, much like African culture requires humility and respect - expect to learn and grow and not dictate what should be.
	

Awards





2026: Wallpaper* Designer of the Year (Shortlist)&#38;nbsp;
2025:&#38;nbsp;Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts2025: Loewe Craft Prize, Special Mention&#38;nbsp; 2024: Dezeen Awards, Emerging Designer of the Year (Shortlist)
 2023: Design Miami, Best of Show, 2023
2023: Design Miami, Curator’s Choice: Design for Good Award2023: Monocle Design Awards, Emerging Designer of the Year
2022: Graham Foundation Grant 2022: HUBLOT LVMH Design Prize2022: Wallpaper* Future Icons Award
 
2021: Wallpaper* Design Award, “Life-Enhancer of the Year”


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	Acquisitions- The Museum of Modern Art, New York, New York, United States.- The Design Museum, London, United Kingdom.

- The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, United States. 
-&#38;nbsp;The Brooklyn Museum, New York.

- The Denver Art Museum, Denver.&#38;nbsp;
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA
- Detroit Institute of the Arts, Detroit (DIA).&#38;nbsp;



	Studio TeamNifemi Marcus-Bello,&#38;nbsp;Jaiyeola Osho,&#38;nbsp;Emily Jessica Awino,&#38;nbsp;Segun Balogun&#38;nbsp;


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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2021 16:52:23 +0000</pubDate>

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		<title>Production Associate</title>
				
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2022 13:46:19 +0000</pubDate>

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	Production Asscociate

	



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Production Associate&#38;nbsp;We are looking for an attentive production associate to help with the manufacturing&#38;nbsp; and evaluation of end products coming out of the studio.
To be successful as a production associate you must have attention to detail and excellent knowledge of product specs and the quality expected from the client and the studio.Production Associate Responsibilities:Order materials needed for production.Evaluate staff performance and organize training as needed.Evaluate the quality of end products.Ensure that the workspace is clean and neat.Keep a record of work orders.Ensure that health and safety laws are followed.Create rapport with artisans and manufacturers within the studioProduct Associate Requirements: 
Experience in manufacturing would be advantageous.Background in engineering, design or manufacturing. Knowledge of health and safety laws.Excellent knowledge of equipment used in the manufacturing process.Attention to detail.Ability to operate power. Excellent interpersonal skills.Positive attitude. Candidate must be based in Lagos and willing to travel.&#38;nbsp;
Candidates, please send resume / cv to mail@nmbello.com.



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		<title>Material Affirmations</title>
				
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 13:33:31 +0000</pubDate>

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Material Affirmations - ORÍKÌ Acts I–III
Exhibition / PublicationDates: 6th of November, 2025 - 10th of January, 2026Location: Tiwani Contemporary, Lagos, Nigeria
Photos by: Erik Benjamins

Purchase publication here&#38;nbsp;
ACT I&#38;nbsp;
ACT II&#38;nbsp;
ACT III

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“Bronze stands as a symbol of the past in the context of Nigerian craftsmanship and creative exploration. The Benin Bronzes, with their intricate artistry and profound cultural symbolism, still serve as one of the most iconic examples of material identity on the continent. They remind us of a time when African societies were not just consumers of design but creators of high-value, globally admired work and not validation. The techniques used by the Benin bronze casters were refined, intentional, and deeply embedded in cultural rituals and storytelling. Here, bronze is not just a material, it’s a vessel for memory and identity.

In sharp contrast, aluminium represents our complicated present. Much of the aluminium in Nigeria today comes through second-hand goods, remnants of overconsumption in the Global North. Discarded appliances, cans, cars, and electronics find new life here, often through informal recycling economies. There’s something both resourceful and troubling about this. On one hand, it showcases local ingenuity and adaptability. On the other, it highlights the uneven flows of material and capital that continue to define our global economic systems. Aluminium becomes a reflection of global excess and local resilience.

Looking to the future, copper emerges as a key material of interest. Africa is rich in copper, particularly in regions like Zambia, where I spent some of my formative years, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, as this part of the continent is also known as the Copperbelt. Yet much of this raw material is exported without refinement, reinforcing patterns of extraction without value addition. The question then becomes: How can we imagine a future in which copper is not just mined, but refined and transformed within the continent? Can we develop systems and infrastructures that allow for material processing, innovation, and ownership? Copper becomes a symbol not just of technological potential-used in electronics, energy systems, and telecommunications—but of economic autonomy and forward-thinking design.”&#38;nbsp;Marcus-Bello, NMB (2025). Material Affirmations - ORÍKÌ Acts I-III, Past, Present, Future = Bronze, Aluminium, Copper. LBJ . Benitez-James, Oríkì: Material Affirmations in Three Acts (pp. 18 - 19). Apartamento Publishing S.L.



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		<title>Listening Room </title>
				
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2025 11:36:56 +0000</pubDate>

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Listening Room
Category: Furniture / Sculpture / Consumer Electronic&#38;nbsp;
Year: 2025Presented by VERSO
in collaboration with La Boîte concept and with the support of COLORS
Images by: Pauline Chardin


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Recalling the living-room furniture of his childhood home, Nifemi reimagines the shelf as a vessel for sound and memory. The piece was produced in Lagos, while the sound system was developed remotely with La Boîte concept and assembled upon arrival in Paris. Installed within a contemplative listening space – complete with modular seating pieces, the MOD001 Iki Bench Variation &#38;amp; Stele Variation, by Paris-based designer Thomas Morineau Barthelemy – the work invites visitors to pause, sit, and immerse themselves in Amarante’s textural soundtrack. The straightforward title, Listening Room, speaks to this intention: a place for attentive stillness, where design and music merge into a single act of presence.The installation took place at experimental cultural center Union de la Jeunesse Internationale – housed in a historic building that once hosted the famed Tati department.&#38;nbsp;






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		<title>Oríkì (Act III)</title>
				
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 17:01:25 +0000</pubDate>

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Oríkì (Act III): Whispers of a Trail

Oriki is a design series by Nifemi Marcus-Bello that looks to investigate material evolution, production techniques and identify in the hopes to create objects, forms and experiences dictated and driven by the findings. The output of the series will be showcased through various themes, called ACTS.Marta LA&#38;nbsp;
3021 Rowena AvenueLos Angeles, California90039 – 2004Nifemi Marcus-BelloOríkì (Act III):Whispers of a Trail&#38;nbsp;February 21 – April 05 2025 
Images by&#38;nbsp;Erik Benjamins
Images by Jide AyeniImportant conversation&#38;nbsp;with Ali Mosrrison of Wallpaper* Magazine -'The more I create, the more questions I have': Nifemi Marcus-Bello on craft and creativity
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The final act in the Oríkì series, following Friction Ridge and Tales by Moonlight (both 2023), represents the culmination of my ongoing exploration into materiality evolution, labor, and the intricate networks that shape our access to resources. This collection / exhibition focuses on my interest in the politics of extraction, refinement, procurement, and manipulation of a single elemental material, copper.


My connection to copper is both personal and geographical. Having spent formative years in Lusaka, Zambia’s capital, I am intimately familiar with the copperbelt, a region spanning northern Zambia and southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where the metal is mined alongside cobalt, another valuable resource essential to lithium-ion batteries. Yet, despite copper’s abundance in Africa, it remains largely inaccessible. Extracted and exported for processing, only to be re-imported at a premium, its movement reflects the contradictions of global trade, where the continent’s resources are depleted while local economies struggle to benefit from their own wealth. This realization shifted my focus to Lagos’ second-hand metal market, where copper is reduced to scrap, sold by the kilogram, and rarely acknowledged for its intrinsic potential. Here, amidst the ebb and flow of transactions, I found the whispers of material promise that shaped this body of work.


Working alongside a network of community members, craftsmen, and tradespeople, I sourced copper and transformed it into four editions, tabling, seating, and lighting; each piece existing independently yet interconnected in function.


At the heart of this collection is Daybed (2025), a work born from collective ingenuity. The supports, cast from a single mold, were realized in collaboration with the same casters who helped bring Act II of the Oríkì series to life. This multifaceted piece extends a lustrous surface from the seat of a chair, its form unified by a shared backrest from which a single candle holder rises, a beacon and a triangulation of use. Whether seated or reclining, the span of Headrest (2025) curves generously, drawing inspiration from the historic typologies of the Sotho and Shona peoples. This marks my first direct engagement with the design lineage of stools and headrests, objects whose presence is deeply woven into the cultural fabric of the continent.


Nearby, Low Table (2025) gleams against the poured concrete floor, its off-center surface catching light like a newly minted penny on the street, a momentary glimmer of value in an often-overlooked material. In Charcoal Lamp (2025), I juxtapose slender copper constructions with reclaimed American pine, the wood blackened to evoke ebony, a material once abundant in Africa but now rare and highly regulated. Like copper, it tells a story of extraction and loss.


Each of these works extends beyond mere function. They are metaphysical objects, reflective surfaces that speak to our deepest desires and dependencies. Through them, I seek to illuminate not just the material itself, but the histories, economies, and human hands that shape its journey.





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		<title>Omi Iyọ</title>
				
		<link>https://nmbello.com/Omi-Iy-1</link>

		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 03:23:09 +0000</pubDate>

		<dc:creator>nmbello Studio</dc:creator>

		<guid isPermaLink="true">https://nmbello.com/Omi-Iy-1</guid>

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Omi Iyọ 


Wall Sculpture

Curator: 
Anna Carnick




Locations:
 

Miami Beach Convention Center,Convention Center Drive and 19th Street,Miami Beach,Florida 33139,USA.December 6 – 10, 2023Design Miami/


&#38;nbsp;Palazzo Litta as part of 5VIE Design Week, Milan, Italy.

April 15 - 21, 2024
Awards: 
Design Miami, Best of Show, 2023.&#38;nbsp;Design Miami Curator’s Choice: Design for Good Award, 2023.&#38;nbsp;

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Omi Iyọ (meaning "salt water" in Yoruba) is an installation that calls attention to the dangerous journeys of undocumented migrants from Africa to Europe. The work serves as a poetic marker honoring the very real human toll of this crisis. Referencing the hull of a boat, the reflective, stainless steel structure is filled with salt, which flows from an aperture below, resulting in a pattern of crystals beneath. With the elegance and quiet urgency of an hourglass, the piece dignifies the memory of those who make the treacherous, often deadly journey across the Mediterranean Sea.








Omi Iyọ made its debut at the Design Miami fair in December 2023, where it was presented by LA-based gallery Marta. Anna Carnick, who served as the fair’s 2023 Curatorial Director, invited Marcus-Bello to create a special commission in response to the curatorial theme “Where We Stand: Reflections on Place &#38;amp; Purpose.” The theme asked designers to consider: How does our relationship to the very ground beneath our feet and the people with whom we share it inform our sense of belonging, the obligations we have to one another, and our paths forward?
In response, Omi Iyọ was designed to highlight and spark a dialogue around the global migration crisis—in this case, specifically focused on the experiences of undocumented migrants journeying from Africa to Europe. The work makes formal reference to the hull of a boat, the primary mode of transport for these frequently overlooked, and often injurious and fatal journeys. The polished, stainless steel piece acts as a mirror, offering a symbolic and literal moment of reflection for visitors to consider our responsibility to one another. The form is hollow and filled with salt, which, over the course of days, flows to the ground through a small aperture, resulting in a pattern of crystals below. The salt is symbolic of the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, which must be traversed during maritime passage from the Global South to the Global North; evoking both its chemical composition and the physical treachery it poses to those who cross it.

Given Italy's role in the geopolitical landscape and ongoing debates on migration, following Design Miami, the work was exhibited at Milan Design Week 2024, presented by 5VIE at Palazzo Litta. Its presence was intended to spark further dialogue amongst the design community and beyond while respectfully centering the human impact of this crisis.




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		<title>Kishi Table</title>
				
		<link>https://nmbello.com/Kishi-Table</link>

		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Oct 2023 20:53:17 +0000</pubDate>

		<dc:creator>nmbello Studio</dc:creator>

		<guid isPermaLink="true">https://nmbello.com/Kishi-Table</guid>

		<description>

	
Kishi Table Client: Cb2&#38;nbsp;

Year: 2024

Material: 

Carrara Venato marble
DIMENSIONS:&#38;nbsp;
Width: 95"


Depth: 40"


Height: 30"Width: 75"


Depth: 40"


Height: 30"




Status: Purchase here&#38;nbsp;




Note: 
Variation in veining and activity of marble is to be expected; each will be unique

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The Kishi dining table is a flatpack marble dining table designed as a kit of parts with long lasting use in mind.&#38;nbsp; The straightforward silhouette and bullnose edges keep all eyes on the dramatic expanse of bright white and smoky gray veining, this design approach was taken with the idea that with a simple and classic form, the table can be passed down from one generation to another.

The tapered legs seem to defy gravity, balancing the thin marble top and allowing for a slimmer form and appearance. 
The name Kishi translates to 'unshakable' or 'unbreakable,' in Yoruba which speaks to the durability and strength of the table. 








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		<title>Oríkì (Act II)</title>
				
		<link>https://nmbello.com/Oriki-Act-II</link>

		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2023 22:21:18 +0000</pubDate>

		<dc:creator>nmbello Studio</dc:creator>

		<guid isPermaLink="true">https://nmbello.com/Oriki-Act-II</guid>

		<description>
	OríkìACT II: 
TALES BY MOONLIGHT



Oriki is a design series by Nifemi Marcus-Bello that looks to investigate material evolution, production techniques and identify in the hopes to create objects, forms and experiences dictated and driven by the findings. The output of the series will be showcased through various themes, called ACTS.

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Nifemi Marcus-Bello

Oríkì (Act II): Tales by MoonlightDecember 6 – 10 2023Design Miami/







TM Bench w/ Bowl, 2023Recycled Sandcast Aluminum44.1 × 15.7 × 20.1 in.112 × 40 × 51 cm
Edition of 5




TM Bench, 2023Recycled Sandcast Aluminum22.0 × 9.8 × 16.5 in.56 × 25 × 42 cm
Edition of 5
TM Vessel, 2023Recycled Sandcast Aluminum16.5 × 13.4 × 13.4 in.42 × 34 × 34 cm
Edition of 15

TM Moon [Screen], 2023Recycled Sandcast Aluminum72.8 × 59.8 × 18.9 in.185 × 152 × 48 cm
Edition of 5















Images by:&#38;nbsp;



Ọlájídé Ayẹni&#38;nbsp;

Eric Petschek






	
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	Named for the beloved children’s television series of the same name (aired on Sundays from 1984–2002 on the Nigerian Television Authority), Tales by Moonlight highlights the personal and collective narratives at the core of Nifemi’s interactions with region- and need-specific craft communities in and around his hometown.

Nifemi began interrogating issues of globalization, production chains, and supply-and-demand dynamics after developing a relationship with a group of autopart casters in Lagos who’d helped repair his personal automobile. Each question he posed; what is a material’s role in society? How does it get here? Who is in charge of its lifecycle? led back to a cottage industry that has emerged across West Africa to fabricate the parts needed for the second-cycle cars that arrive in the region from the United States and Europe, many of which have fallen prey to the generally-accepted and highly-destructive practice of planned obsolescence. These auotopart facsimiles, constructed in sand-cast aluminum the quickest, most affordable, and most recyclable material readily available, ensure the life of imported cars, which, in their original country of purchase are often deemed too expensive or difficult to maintain once their manufacturers cease to make the parts necessary for their upkeep.
	





Nifemi’s exploration of this industry reflects the politics of use in both local and global markets. Through his relationship with these autoparts casters in Lagos, Marcus-Bello was exposed to a material-specific craft that underpins a significant mechanism of transport in Nigeria (4WD vehicles are particularly valuable due to infrastructural demands), which he has integrated into his own practice, collaborating with the same craftsmen to help realize these new designs.
Together, they have produced a body of work that pays homage to the nation’s rich history of craft (previously, Marcus-Bello worked alongside the famed bronze masters of Benin City) while highlighting the designer’s central interest in process and traditional, often vernacular, methods of fabrication. In this collection of formally-related typologies of seating, tabling, presentation, and spatial division, a series of cones, planes, discs, and bowls abstractly reference forms often found in the formalized industrial design of autoparts, thus reframing the cultural, economic, and material genesis of Marcus-Bello’s work.







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