kuncho Interior Design and Product Design

Kuncho is a culturally engrained and boldly progressive creative studio for contemporary African design. Inspired by the African essence, we produce culture through various scales of design, enabling kunchos to embrace an African lifestyle. ARCHITECTURE URBANSWERS Aims to answer city life questions through local & original design & innovation. SOCIAL Aims to build, empower &transform African communities into productive& self-sufficient societies. REAL ESTATE Aims to challenge our ways of construction & rekindle our old but gold ways & vernacular techniques through locally sourced, locally crafted Architecture. PRODUCTS FURNITURE Aims to build, empower & transform African communities into productive & self-sufficient societies. Bar The highest bar in Africa is made out of Ethiopian wood (kerero wood) and was built in collaboration with SAM Furniture and Crafting. Reception For the highest hotel in Africa we collaborated with ItyoPikal for the artistic paintings, Salem's to produce the traditional baskets we designed, TrioCraft to weave the pillow covers we designed, and SAM Furniture & crafting to build the shop shelves. Bedrooms The lodge has a total of 28 bedrooms, we wanted to use only Ethiopian wood and bamboo (eucalyptus, kereru, wanza, and konso woods) to furnish them. For the manufacture of all the beds, sofas, doors, light fixtures, and bedside tables, we collaborated with SAM Furniture & crafting, Jambo woodwork, Getnet woodwork, and SA bamboo. For every fabric and carpet, we worked in collaboration with TrioCrafft and Salem. Bathroom In the bathrooms, we played with the contrast between casted concrete and Ethiopian redwood to warm up the room. For the furniture, we used local eucalyptus, bamboo, wood and leather. For the bamboo mirror frames, we collaborated with SA Bamboo. FASHION LEATHER We are on a mission to create a lifestyle inspired by the African essence through contemporary Accessory design. Backpacks Materials: 100% Ethiopian Leather 20L compartment Laptop inside compartment Several internal pockets Comfortable straps Materials: 100% Ethiopian Leather 20L compartment Laptop inside compartment Several internal pockets Comfortable straps Messenger bags and briefcases Materials: 100% Ethiopian Leather 10L compartment Internal compartment Internal pockets Adjustable strap Materials: 100% Ethiopian Leather 10L compartment Internal compartment Internal pockets Adjustable strap Fanny packs and Pouches Materials: 100% Ethiopian Leather 1 compartment with soft lining Adjustable strap Materials: 100% Ethiopian Leather 1 compartment with soft lining Adjustable strap Sleeves & Cases Left : Materials: 100% Ethiopian Leather 1 compartment with soft lining and protecting foam Suitable for laptops - 13’’ & 15’’ - & tablets Materials: 100% Ethiopian Leather 1 compartment with soft lining and protecting foam Suitable for laptops - 13’’ & 15’’ - & tablets Right : Materials: 100% Ethiopian Leather 1…