Looking into the idea of furniture as a souvenir, Something tourists can take away from their travels and actually make use of and experience on a regular basis. The obvious problem is that of expensive and unpractical transportation. This could be avoided by the employment of either flat pack design or just instructions/plans of how to construct your own furniture.
As a tourist the building and craftsmanship involved in the construction of the chair could trigger memories of their travels as well as reminding them that not everyone can go out and purchase furniture.
I would hope that the designs would be cheap, sustainable and a hybrid of African craftsmanship and Western style. Allowing them to fit into a range of interiors while still being specific to The Gambia and Africa.
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