Designers Nifemi Marcus Bello

Nifemi Marcus-Bello is a Lagos, Nigeria-based designer.
Recognized for his community-oriented, ethnographic approach to design and its adjacencies, Marcus-Bello exploits material constraints in pursuit of new forms. His interest in manufacturing scales, production availability, and design anthropology have led to several accolades, including the Wallpaper* Magazine “Life Enhancer of the Year” Award 2021, the prestigious 2022 Hublot Design Prize, and the first-ever Design Miami/ Curator's Choice: Design for Good Award in 2023. His work has been acquired by some of the world’s most renowned institutions; in 2022, Marcus-Bello’s LM Stool was acquired by the Design Museum, London, and in 2023, his Friction Ridge Bench was acquired by The Art Institute of Chicago. A research-driven practitioner, Marcus-Bello is currently working on archiving and documenting contemporary, anonymously designed objects across West Africa with grants from the Graham Foundation, the Prince Claus Fund, and more.