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Last month I wrote about the definition of interior design. In this month’s article I want to focus on the responsibilities of an interior designer.   Beautification of a space should be the result of a great design process. The initial and important stage of this process is responsible design; a design approach that encompasses universal […]

Islam and Ethiopia have ties as old as the sixth century: in 615 a group of Muslims were ordered by the Prophet Muhammad to escape persecution in Mecca and travel to Ethiopia, which was then ruled by Najashi, a Christian king known for his fairness. Upon recievng the Muslim refugees, Nejashi provided shelter and protection,

Italian Trade Agency, the Trade Promotion Section of the Italian Embassy in Addis Ababa, will be participating at the Big 5 Construct Ethiopia with an “Italian Pavilion” that will host 31 Italian companies, which will showcase a wide variety of products in the building materials and construction machinery sector. The event will be held from

Enat Bank in Gofa Gebriel area opened its 134th branch named after Dr. Tewabech Bishaw, a role model for many women. Enat Bank, which was founded by eleven women with vision, is celebrating its 11th year anniversary this year Dr. Tewabech is an example that has won many awards in the country and internationally for

Rebuilding  families , one child a Twenty three years ago, in a casual discussion with group of friends about our country and our people, we discovered that we were all aching to help but did not know how to do it or where to begin. We all have tried to help here and there with

Ethiopia, the second most-populous country in Africa, is trying to create a green culture to win the fight against climate change, the country’s Prime Minister has said. At Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, Abiy Ahmed said his country was one of the most vulnerable to climate change, but it was “doing its part” to mitigate the

Welcome to Kefita, an award-winning apartment building in the heart of Addis Abeba off Embassy Row in Signal. One hundred and five exclusive beautifully crafted apartments, built to exacting international standards within a gated community, ranging from two bedrooms to penthouses on the top floor. Living begins on the fourth floor above the Kefita floor

Barista Cho Soo-Kyung, is the second-generation owner of Ethiopia Bet (Ethiopia House) coffeehouse in the Gangwon provincial city of Chuncheon in Korea and she learned about coffee from her mother who opened Korea’s first roastery cafe in 1968 to serve high-quality Ethiopian coffee to visitors. The coffeehouse specializes in Ethiopian coffee, from the Harar, Yirgacheffe

The theme of unity with the surrounding landscape formed the starting point for the design of the Netherlands Embassy in Addis Ababa. Ethiopian architect Rahel Shawel (founder and principal of RAAS Architects in Addis Ababa) and Dutch architect Dirk van Gameren received the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2007 for their collaborative work on