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By Kathryn Greene
Photo courtesy of Saba Studios
MAKING HISTORY
Moran Munyuthe looks to the past to design for the future
Nestled within the Lamu archipelago off the coast of
Kenya, the town of Lamu is one of the oldest and bestpreserved
Swahili sett lements in East Africa. With
buildings close together and streets too narrow to
allow room for cars, the island feels unaff ected by the
passage of time.
Rich with history and defi ned by its distinctive
Swahili architecture, it is unsurprising that
it inspired Moran Munyuthe to launch Saba
Studios there. Born in Nairobi, Munyuthe studied
architecture at Central Saint Martins in London
before working at Sartogo Architett i Associati in
Rome. Aſt er his time in Italy, he looked for work
in his native Kenya and was hired to design a
playground in Lamu, a project that never came to
fruition but led to others. Soon aſt er, Munyuthe put
down roots on the island.
" Objects in Lamu are very distinct. You wouldn't
fi nd them in any other place in the world, " he says. " I
decided to investigate how these objects can be
interpreted with a modern twist without playing
the role of a relic. That's how I defi ne looking at
traditional motifs and themes but not replicating
them by creating new antiques. " Using the design
language of Lamu as context for his work, Munyuthe
started developing furniture at the intersection of
modernity and tradition.
For instance, Munyuthe incorporated centuriesold
Mashirbirya patt erns on chairs and tables carved
from locally sourced Mvule wood. While some of
his designs pay homage to history, others seek to
reclaim pieces of it. His Kenge chair, for example,
is a contemporary update to the plantation chair. It
retains the classic low-profi le silhouett e but strips
the object of colonial motifs, " challenging it to evolve
beyond its past associations, " he explains.
To bring his pieces to life, Munyuthe employs
local craſt speople who use carving techniques dating
back centuries, helping preserve methods that are
in danger of becoming a lost art and giving the
furniture slight imperfections that create character
and visual interest. Munyuthe says it's indicative of
his approach " to create a narrative, honor the context,
and say something about the place these items have
originated from. " hd
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Hospitality Design - July 2022

contents
from the editor
behind the design
cityscene: chicago
sketchbook
interview: firm spinoffs
interview: anniversaries
interview: danny meyer + matthew goodrich
interview: designers at home
hdac spotlight: maya bird-murphy
hd expo recap
hd expo recap: people
hd expo recap: design spotter
hd expo recap: conference highlights
hd expo recap: iida/hd product design competition
designer profile: moran munyuthe
casegoods
surfaces
lighting
furniture
the lifestyle leader: brian de lowe
the strategist: federico toresi
the storyteller: little wing lee
the visionary: grace leo
the experience maker: randall cook
the rising star: felipe riccio
the power couple: eric höweler + j. meejin yoon
the risk taker: roman alonso
the tastemaker: michael stillman
the veteran: shirli sensenbrenner
the empire builders: jerrod, molly + r.j. melman
the entrepreneurs: alina roytberg + lev glazman
the futurists: anab jain + jon ardern
the rebel: imana
the f&b disruptors: camille lindsley + telly justice
ad index
back space: mitchell hochberg
Hospitality Design - July 2022 - Intro
Hospitality Design - July 2022 - Cover1
Hospitality Design - July 2022 - Cover2
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Hospitality Design - July 2022 - contents
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Hospitality Design - July 2022 - from the editor
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Hospitality Design - July 2022 - behind the design
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Hospitality Design - July 2022 - cityscene: chicago
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Hospitality Design - July 2022 - sketchbook
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Hospitality Design - July 2022 - interview: firm spinoffs
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Hospitality Design - July 2022 - interview: anniversaries
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Hospitality Design - July 2022 - interview: danny meyer + matthew goodrich
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Hospitality Design - July 2022 - interview: designers at home
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Hospitality Design - July 2022 - hdac spotlight: maya bird-murphy
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Hospitality Design - July 2022 - 78
Hospitality Design - July 2022 - hd expo recap
Hospitality Design - July 2022 - hd expo recap: people
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Hospitality Design - July 2022 - 82
Hospitality Design - July 2022 - hd expo recap: design spotter
Hospitality Design - July 2022 - hd expo recap: conference highlights
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Hospitality Design - July 2022 - hd expo recap: iida/hd product design competition
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Hospitality Design - July 2022 - designer profile: moran munyuthe
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Hospitality Design - July 2022 - casegoods
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Hospitality Design - July 2022 - surfaces
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Hospitality Design - July 2022 - lighting
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Hospitality Design - July 2022 - furniture
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Hospitality Design - July 2022 - the lifestyle leader: brian de lowe
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Hospitality Design - July 2022 - 119
Hospitality Design - July 2022 - the strategist: federico toresi
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Hospitality Design - July 2022 - 123
Hospitality Design - July 2022 - the storyteller: little wing lee
Hospitality Design - July 2022 - 125
Hospitality Design - July 2022 - 126
Hospitality Design - July 2022 - the visionary: grace leo
Hospitality Design - July 2022 - the experience maker: randall cook
Hospitality Design - July 2022 - 129
Hospitality Design - July 2022 - 130
Hospitality Design - July 2022 - the rising star: felipe riccio
Hospitality Design - July 2022 - the power couple: eric höweler + j. meejin yoon
Hospitality Design - July 2022 - 133
Hospitality Design - July 2022 - the risk taker: roman alonso
Hospitality Design - July 2022 - 135
Hospitality Design - July 2022 - the tastemaker: michael stillman
Hospitality Design - July 2022 - 137
Hospitality Design - July 2022 - the veteran: shirli sensenbrenner
Hospitality Design - July 2022 - 139
Hospitality Design - July 2022 - the empire builders: jerrod, molly + r.j. melman
Hospitality Design - July 2022 - 141
Hospitality Design - July 2022 - the entrepreneurs: alina roytberg + lev glazman
Hospitality Design - July 2022 - 143
Hospitality Design - July 2022 - the futurists: anab jain + jon ardern
Hospitality Design - July 2022 - 145
Hospitality Design - July 2022 - the rebel: imana
Hospitality Design - July 2022 - the f&b disruptors: camille lindsley + telly justice
Hospitality Design - July 2022 - 148
Hospitality Design - July 2022 - 149
Hospitality Design - July 2022 - ad index
Hospitality Design - July 2022 - 151
Hospitality Design - July 2022 - back space: mitchell hochberg
Hospitality Design - July 2022 - Cover3
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