Yinka Ilori

A rebellion against current world consumer culture and an ode to the patterned fabrics from his Nigerian heritage, London-based designer Yinka Ilori is shining a new light on the way we perceive vintage furniture. Inka believes that furniture is forgotten about because of their mundane role in our daily lives. “The most interesting finds to me are on the streets,” says Illori who hunts around the city for furniture that he can upcycle. He chooses to see a narrative in the pieces of furniture he works on, and attributes his drive for bringing storytelling and hopefulness to his cross-cultural perspectives.