For business owner and journalist Charlene Prempeh, thinking about creativity by, for or about Black people is an essential part of her practice at A Vibe Called Tech—the creative agency she founded in London. More recently, her research has culminated in a wide-ranging hardcover book, Now You See Me: An Introduction to 100 Years of Black Design. “It’s not an A to Z of Black designers, ” Prempeh explains. “It asks, What is the story behind this? And then, Which This story is from Kinfolk Issue Fifty-One Buy Now Related Stories Design Issue 51 John Pawson From the king of minimalism: “I find the essential and get the design down to a point where you can’t add or subtract from it.” Design Interiors Issue 51 Axel Vervoordt Inside the world of Axel Vervoordt. Design Issue 51 Inga Sempé “Minimalism is boring as hell, and on top of that, it’s preachy.” Design Issue 51 Halleroed Meet the giants of Swedish retail design. Design Issue 51 Andrew Trotter The architect and designer on renewing traditional architecture. Design Issue 51 Kim Lenschow The architect who wants to show you how your house works.
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