yinka ilori’s new book explores the chair as a vessel for memory and identity
the publication traces more than a decade of chair design through new photography, archival material, and essays.
10 stories
yinka ilori
yinka ilori is a london based multidisciplinary artist of a british-nigerian heritage who specializes in storytelling by fusing his british and nigerian heritage to tell new stories in contemporary design. he began his practice in 2011 up-cycling vintage furniture, inspired by the traditional nigerian parables and west african fabrics that surrounded him as a child.
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Compasso d’Oro International Design Award 2027 deadline: january 20th, 2027 
Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 
2027 MUSE Design Awards deadline: april 15th, 2027 
2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 
International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 
The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 
Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
Asia Design Prize 2027 deadline: december 30th, 2026 all competitions
Compasso d’Oro International Design Award 2027 deadline: january 20th, 2027 Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 2027 MUSE Design Awards deadline: april 15th, 2027 2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 Asia Design Prize 2027 deadline: december 30th, 2026 
