Yemi Awosile is a London based designer specialising in textiles and material design. She graduated from the Royal College of Art in 2008 and now combines design with industry based research projects. Her work focuses on the use of regional materials, craft and technology. It can be applied to interior architectural projects and fashion. The studio is open to bespoke and commercial commissions. Other services include material workshops, practical research and consultation. We welcome international projects and interdisciplinary collaborations. Materials are available to view at SCIN material library; the Crafts Council and the Victoria and Albert museum handling collections. Yemi is a member of the 'Bricolage' Project.

RECENT EXHIBITIONS

2011 | Oxo Tower Barge House & 100% Design London Design Festival
2010 | British Council New Silk Road Project | Alhamra Gallery | Pakistan | Lahore
2009 | ‘Pop Up’ shop in collaboration with Bricolage Collective| Brixton Village | London
2009 | Eco Home supported by SCIN Material Library | Geffrye Museum | London
2008 | Exploring Innovation | Royal College of Art | London
2008 | Design for Future Sustainability + Innovation | The Belém Cultural Center | Portugal | Lisbon
2007 | Global Cities in collaboration with British Architect Nigel Coats | Tate Modern | London

AWARDS + GRANTS

British Council Development Grant | 2010
Institute of Material (IOM3) SPARK Research Grant | 2009
Design London | Imperial College Business Fellow | 2009
London Design Festival Fellowship | 2008
Valpak Sustainability Award | 2nd Prize | 2008
Design Cork Event | Joint 1st Prize | Netherlands | 2008
Marianne Straub Travel Bursary | 2007

TALKS & WORKSHOPS

Chelsea College of Art & Design | London
National College of Art | Pakistan | Lahore
Indus Valley School of Art & Architecture | Pakistan | Karachi
Pakistan School of Fashion | Pakistan | Lahore
Beaconhouse School of Art | Pakistan | Lahore
Government Institute Polytechnique for Women | Pakistan | Karachi
Grey Coats Secondary School | Crafts Council Revival Project | London

PRESS + PUBLICATIONS

Wonderwood | Birkhäuser Verlag AG | Eds. Barbara Glasner and Stephan Ott| March 2012
Transmaterial 3 by Blaine Brownell | Princeton Architectural Press |15 Mar 2010
IDFX magazine | February 2009
Innovation RCA | 2008 + 2009
Textile View Magazine Issue 83 | 2008
Danish Design Magazine, Inform | 2008
Evening Standard | July 2008

MATERIALS RESOURCES

German Design Council IMM Trend Workshop | Koelnmesse (Cologne Fair) June 2010
Transstudio | USA | Mississippi
SCIN Material Library | London