Nifemi Marcus-Bello, the Lagos-based designer behind the celebrated piece ‘TM Bench with Bowl’, has just earned a Special Mention at the LOEWE FOUNDATION International Craft Prize 2025, one of the world’s most prestigious recognitions for craft and design.

This isn’t just a win for Nifemi, it’s a powerful nod to Nigerian craft, innovation, and storytelling on the world stage.

Nigerian Designer, Nifemi Marcus-Bello Earns Global Spotlight at Loewe Craft Prize

Made from reclaimed aluminium sourced from the car industry, his sculptural bench doesn’t just sit pretty, it speaks.

Through clean geometry and raw materiality, the work explores themes of globalisation, consumerism, and power dynamics, earning the jury’s praise for its quiet but provocative design voice.

Nifemi now joins a cohort of 30 exceptional artists and makers from across the world, whose works are currently on view at the Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum in Madrid (May 30 – June 29).

For those who can’t make it to Spain, the full exhibition is also available online at craftprizeexhibition.loewe.com.

But beyond the museum walls, this is a celebration of roots and relevance.
This is what Nigeria Everywhere looks like.

Nigerian Designer, Nifemi Marcus-Bello Earns Global Spotlight at Loewe Craft Prize

Nigerian Designer, Nifemi Marcus-Bello Earns Global Spotlight at Loewe Craft Prize