{"id":330878,"date":"2026-03-15T13:54:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T13:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/330878\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T13:54:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T13:54:11","slug":"ghanaian-designer-belle-yemofio-puts-ghana-on-global-design-map-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/330878\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghanaian designer Belle Yemofio puts Ghana on global design map"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Belle <\/a>Belle Yemofio won the Professional Award \u2013 Residential Space at the Italy International Design Award<\/p>\n

Popular Ghanaian interior designer Belle Yemofio has brought the spotlight to Ghana after she gained international recognition by winning a prestigious design award in Italy, emphasising Ghana\u2019s emerging prominence in global interior architecture.<\/p>\n

Yemofio, Founder and Creative Director of EllenDavis Interior Design, won the Professional Award \u2013 Residential Space (Innovation Award Category) at the Italy International Design Award held in Milan, widely regarded as one of the world\u2019s most influential design capitals.<\/p>\n

At the same time, she has also been nominated for African Interior Designer of the Year at the Africa Golden Awards, placing her among a rising generation of African creatives gaining global recognition for their innovative work.<\/p>\n

Yemofio received the international honor for her standout residential project, \u201cThe Curve Residence Project,\u201d a design celebrated for its bold architectural expression, fluid spatial planning, and contemporary elegance.<\/p>\n

The project stood out to judges for its innovative approach to residential interiors featuring sweeping architectural curves, seamless transitions between living spaces, and a design philosophy that merges visual sophistication with practical functionality.<\/p>\n

The Milan-based award recognizes exceptional design talent from across the globe, and Yemofio\u2019s win highlights the increasing presence of African designers in conversations shaping the future of interior architecture.<\/p>\n

Speaking about the recognition, Yemofio described the moment as both personal and symbolic for African creativity on the world stage.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis recognition is deeply meaningful for me and for my team at EllenDavis Interior Design. It represents how African creativity and design thinking are increasingly shaping global conversations about space, beauty, and functionality,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Her nomination at the Africa Golden Awards is proof of her growing impact across the continent\u2019s creative industry.<\/p>\n

The awards celebrate individuals and organizations whose work contributes to Africa\u2019s advancement across sectors including entrepreneurship, innovation, arts, technology, and humanitarian leadership.<\/p>\n

Often likened to pure gold refined through fire, the awards spotlight those whose achievements reflect brilliance, resilience, and transformative influence.<\/p>\n

Over the past several years, EllenDavis Interior Design has steadily built a reputation for delivering refined residential and commercial interiors that combine contemporary aesthetics with thoughtful spatial planning.<\/p>\n

Operating from Accra, the studio\u2019s work is distinguished by its balance of modern design language, cultural nuance, and functional elegance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Belle Yemofio won the Professional Award \u2013 Residential Space at the Italy International Design Award Popular Ghanaian interior…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":330010,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[442,498,499,500,501,156,111,139,69],"class_list":["post-330878","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-artsdesign","tag-design","tag-entertainment","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/330878","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=330878"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/330878\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/330010"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=330878"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=330878"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=330878"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}