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@vamuseum 14th Sep - 1st Dec
Emerging Design Commission 2024 Multidisciplinary designer & educator,
sustainability, research and raw materials.

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Join us on Thursday 18th June for A Creative Assembly 🌳✨ An informal gathering using the (African) Kitchen Stool to explore intersections of material culture, spatial thinking & creative practice.

We will be joined by:

🗣️Angela Ford, a British Jamaican interdisciplinary designer, researcher and educator based in London. She is the founder of Studio Raw Origins. @studio_raw_origins

🗣️Bisila Noha, a Spanish-Equatoguinean artist, researcher and writer. @bisilanoha

🗣️Mpho Matsipa, a South African-born independent curator, design theorist, and scholar of Southern urbanisms. @joburg_bureau

Event Details:
📍Location: Roca London Gallery @rocalondongallery
📅 Date: 18th June 2026
🕡 Time: 18.30-21.30pm
Book Tickets - LINK IN THE BIO 🔗

This event is part of the London Festival of Architecture hosted by Roca London Gallery.

Event Partners

London Festival of Architecture
LFA are the world's largest annual architecture festival, happening between 1-30 June 2026 #LFA2026 #Belonging
@londonfestivalofarchitecture

Roca London Gallery
Roca London Gallery by @zahahadidarchitects hosts a Cultural Programme of exhibitions and events on the themes of architecture & design.
@rocalondongallery

#blackfemarc #creative_assembly #lfa2026 #belonging #rocalondongallery taken in Roca London Gallery by @studio_raw_origins

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You are invited to: ‘A Creative Assembly’ 🌳✨ An informal gathering using the (African) Kitchen Stool to explore intersections of material culture, spatial thinking & creative practice.

As part of the @londonfestivalofarchitecture, framed around this year’s theme of belonging, the event invites attendees to sit together on equal footing, questioning formal speaker-audience structures and drawing on diasporic, non-Western ways of gathering.

The event is grounded in BFA’s MA Research Project, spanning recent work in London, ‘Earth, Memory, and the Spaces We Inhabit’, and Accra, ‘Women’s Ways of Knowing in the City’, as well as future ambitions in creative and making practices.
We will be joined by:

🗣️Angela Ford, a British Jamaican interdisciplinary designer, researcher and educator based in London. She is the founder of Studio Raw Origins. @studio_raw_origins

🗣️Bisila Noha, a Spanish-Equatoguinean artist, researcher and writer. @bisilanoha

🗣️Mpho Matsipa, a South African-born independent curator, design theorist, and scholar of Southern urbanisms. @joburg_bureau

Event Details:
📍Location: Roca London Gallery @rocalondongallery
📅 Date: 18th June 2026
🕡 Time: 18.30-21.30pm
Book Tickets - LINK IN THE BIO 🔗

The event is grounded in BFA’s MA Research Project, spanning recent work in London, ‘Earth, Memory, and the Spaces We Inhabit’, and Accra, ‘Women’s Ways of Knowing in the City’, as well as future ambitions in creative and making practices.
#blackfemarc #creative_assembly #lfa2026 #belonging #rocalondongallery by @studio_raw_origins

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5 months ago

In April, I ran two masterclass sessions in Rammed earth making at UCL’s Institute of Making, Stratford.

The students who attended came from a range of disciplines, not just architecture (The Bartlett), but also science to conservation. The Institute is a multidisciplinary workshop with open access for UCL students and a materials research library.

The process of ‘rammed earth’ uses soil mixtures and compression to create visually striking, locally sourced building materials. The sessions included a presentation of my research samples into sustainable building practices.

Participants gained an understanding of both the structural integrity and aesthetic potential of the technique, and explored its practical applications in design and construction.

To make the day more enjoyable, I created a series of colourful moulds helped along the beautiful weather.

I would like to thank the UCL technical staff for supporting me in these sessions, and also Liza Mackenzie for this opportunity.

#rammedearth #masterclass #rawmaterials #ucl

@of_making

📸 UCL
📸 studio raw origins taken in Institute of Making by @studio_raw_origins

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New exhibition - Dorich House Museum: The Raw Origins of a Diaspora: Part Two is a new exhibition by Angela Ford that will be on display at Dorich House Museum until Saturday 26th July.

📸News flash: 🪴🍷 Garden Party on Saturday, 21 Jun, 1pm -5pm. I will be also doing a talk💫✨Free🌱

The work investigates raw materials from a decolonial perspective. Creating a series of artefacts that reflect the untold histories and
migrations of the Jamaican diaspora
through the artist’s personal DNA, the work links Jamaican cultural practices to West African heritage.

The Raw Origins of a Diaspora: Part One was exhibited at the V&A, South Kensington as part of the V&A’s Emerging Designer Commission: Origins, which explored the meaning of origins through material investigations and contemporary design practice as part of London Design Festival in 2024.

This new exhibition includes material
research from Jamaican medicinal herbs and the traditional practice of using herbs from African ancestors’ collective wisdom preserved in the Windrush generation of Ford’s parents. It also includes African vintage salvaged fabrics over 25 years of age and the Jamaicans National bandana fabric.

Free for all 🎟
Thurs-Sat 📅
11am-5pm ⏰
Last day - Sat 26th July 2025

@dorichhousemuseum
67 Kingston Vale, London
SW15 3RN

#doragordine #dorichhousemuseum #angelaford #studiodesign #parttwo #theraworiginsofadiaspora taken in Dorich House Museum by @studio_raw_origins

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Exhibition day 🌱 @chardaehylton_ and I planned developments for the evening show, with help from the students, followed by my final lecture of the day on architectural modelmaking.

The experience in Jamaica was just amazing, It felt incredible to return and volunteer my expertise. Last year, I had the honour of exhibiting at the V&A museum, showcasing “The Raw Origins of a Diaspora” a project exploring my identity and origins through materiality and artefacts. Returning to my parents’ homeland to work with the soil where they were raised by my grandparents was deeply meaningful.

It was a true honour to take part in this cultural exchange through making alongside such talented, dedicated, and hardworking students, staff and @nextgenerationarchitecture for making these connections possible. NGA for giving me this platform and having confidence in me to lead.

A huge shout-out to all the students who attended the four-day session and contributed to the discussions. To those who popped in, asked questions, or joined a taster session- thank you for your curiosity!

🎓🇯🇲 I wish you all the best in your studies and your future in architecture.

🇯🇲🇬🇧 Architectural cultural exchange collaboration between
@studio_raw_origins
@nextgenerationarchitecture
@jacqweenline
@utechjamaica
@andre_d_baugh

@hive_earth
For inspiration 👏- 2024

#culturalexchange #jamaica #architecturestudents #rammedearth #studentworkshops taken in CARIBBEAN SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, UTECH - JAMAICA by @studio_raw_origins

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Day 3 of the Cultural Exchange: An introduction into architectural plaster casting, and mould-making, using re-used materials.

Today, the students continued with their rammed earth casting and gathered more soil samples to display at the exhibition. Some of the samples were collected from Watermount, St Catherine, Mandeville,
Hellshire, and Kingston. It’s amazing how varied the collection was - Jamaica’s rich, fertile soil is perfect for agriculture, and the iconic “red dirt” you often see is bauxite, used in the production of aluminium.

Later in the afternoon, the students began sketching their African influence patterns, ready to create moulds for plaster casting. As a casting and mould specialist, I gave a studio demonstration on the process.

@chardaehylton_ and I wrapped up the day feeling a mix of excitement and restlessness; tomorrow is our final day with the students and the much-anticipated evening exhibition.

A cultural exchange collaboration between @studio_raw_origins
@nextgenerationarchitecture
@utechjamaica
@andre_d_baugh

#plastercasting #mouldmaking #recycling #rammedearth taken in CARIBBEAN SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, UTECH - JAMAICA by @studio_raw_origins

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Evening lecture introducing the ancient building technique of rammed earth and the first-day workshop on mould making and rammed earth samples from different locations in Jamaica.

Upon arriving in Jamaica, Chardae @chardaehylton_ and I visited building merchants in Kingston to find materials for setting up our architectural workshops over the next four days.

I presented an evening lecture on carbon-negative building materials in construction, my practice Studio Raw Origins, and brought along material research and samples from my 2023 exhibition Hemp, Earth + Politics in the UK.

A cultural exchange collaboration between @studio_raw_origins @nextgenerationarchitecture

What is Rammed Earth? A bio-based, circular, natural alternative to concrete and traditional insulation materials.
Rammed earth structures are created by mixing soil with water to form a cohesive mixture, which is then compacted into a formwork mould using manual or pneumatic rammers.

Rammed earth walls are constructed by ramming a mixture of:
+Gravel
+Sand
+Silt
+Clay
+Water
= Rammed Earth

Due to location, sometimes a small amount of lime or cement is added to increase strength and durability.

Rammed earth UTech students:
Alison Alberts
Alexander Crooks
Adrian o Lindsay
Daniel Nelson
Kemona Nelson
Kristina Godfrey
Justin Linton
Raheem Williams
Leon Strachan
Nyema Gordon
Iyana - Gayle McKenzie
Rhordann Kildare
Taina Cooper
Terrel Vaugh

Also thank you to the students 🙌 who had a taster session in rammed earth.

Cultural exchange collaboration between @studio_raw_origins @nextgenerationarchitecture
@caribbean.arch.association

#rammedearth #naturalbuilding #architecturestudents #jamaica #construction #architecture #rawmaterials #culturalexchange #architecturalworkshop #kingstonjamaica taken in CARIBBEAN SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, UTECH - JAMAICA by @studio_raw_origins

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2 years ago

Earlier this year, I was a guest lecturer at the Caribbean School of Architecture at the University of Technology, Jamaica 🎓, where I led a series of workshops on rammed earth and plaster casting as part of a cultural exchange collaboration between @studio_raw_origins and @nextgenerationarchitecture

I also delivered lectures based on my research into earth-based construction, hempcrete, sustainable materials, plaster casting and architectural model-making, ending with a group exhibition of students work with NGA.

Chardae Dacres-Hylton @chardaehylton_ an architect based in the UK and Jamaica, director of Acres Design. Alongside Next Generation Architecture co-founders, interior designer Jacqueline O.Yeboa @jacqweenline, they form a dynamic team supporting the next generation of architects through social advocacy.

Under NGA, Charade and Jacqueline have been nominated for the New Faces Award 2023, in recognition of their work in the UK. In 2023, they raised funds and secured sponsorship to provide 70 starter packs for first-year UTech students. Their efforts were featured in the Jamaican Gleaner as “The UK duo’s recycling plan to help young architects in Jamaica”.

This marked the start of an incredible journey in Kingston, Jamaica, filled with inspiring moments and a wonderful time spent with talented architecture and construction students, as well as UTech staff, who gave us a warm welcome to this cultural exchange in construction and research.

@utechjamaica @caribbean.arch.association @andre_d_baugh

#culturalexchange #ecobuilding #earthbasedconstruction #rammedearth #studentworkshops #jamacia #studioraworigins #nextgenerationarchitecture taken in Kingston, Jamaica by @studio_raw_origins

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2 years ago

V&A Talks - Out of Many One Caribbean: Delving Deeper into Our Collections’
Friday 21st February 2025 11:00 – 20:00 📍 V&A Museum., South Kensington

I’m beyond excited to be part of Out of Many One Caribbean at the V&A Museum this Friday, 21st February. I’ll be joining an incredible line-up of speakers and artists for a full day of object stories, curator reveals, and thought-provoking conversations as we delve deeper into the Caribbean treasures held within the collection.

I’ll be speaking on The Raw Origins of a Diaspora (2024), V&A South Kensington, Emerging Design Commissions: Origins.

The collection explores the dislocation of raw materials and the forced movement of people, using my personal DNA to trace ancestral connections to West Africa, expressed through the visual language of clay vessels, family objects and Jamaican artefacts.

Other fascinating talks include:
Ocean Blues: Stories of Intimate Portraiture in the Caribbean with Damiët Schneeweisz

Jamaican Craftsmanship: Tortoiseshell, Exoticism, and Colonial Influence in the 17th Century with Jade Lindo

The Raw Origins of a Diaspora with Angela Ford

The dynamic tension of the outer space and the inner space: John Lyons in conversation with Mariel Brown

Connecting Threads: Fashioning Madras in India and the Caribbean with Avalon Fotheringham

Linocuts by Albert Huie and Karl Parboosingh with Ella Ravilious

‘Even more beautiful than I remembered’: the Ronald Moody lampstand at the V&A with Sandy Jones

Beautiful and Revolutionary: Grenada and the Caribbean in the OSPAAAL collection

Caribbean Artists in the Collection Represented in the ‘A to Z of Caribbean Art’ with Mariel Brown

The Games We Play: A Study of The Pirate and The Traders of the West Indies Board Game with Zarna Hart

Janet Browne, Senior Producer, Audience Development, V&A Academy

It’s going to be an incredible day of learning, sharing, and celebrating Caribbean history and culture!

🔗 Link in bio for further details

@vamuseum
#outofmanyonecaribbean #vamuseum #caribbeanculture #culturalheritage #vamuseumevents #museumlife #caribbeanhistory #historyandculture #londonevents taken in V&A Museum by @studio_raw_origins

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🇯🇲CALLING ALL ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT STUDENTS!!!!🇯🇲📣📣📣
Next Generation Architecture and @studio_raw_origins will be at @utechjamaica next week! We are excited to launch a sustainable design workshop in Jamaica, in collaboration with Angela Ford CEO & Founder of @studio_raw_origins where architecture, design, and built environment students will explore the potential of Plaster model-making as well as rammed earth construction as a sustainable building practice. Rammed earth is not only an environmentally
conscious material but also a technique that aligns with circular economy principles by reusing natural resources efficiently. This workshop will empower students to
incorporate such sustainable methods into their design process, promoting a deeper understanding of how architecture can support both environmental stewardship and resource conservation.

Studio Raw Origins is a materials research-drive initiative that explores bast fibers, primary materials, geographic contexts, and traditional craft techniques within the UK. Through Studio RawOrigins, Ford has demonstrated remarkable achievements, showcasing her research on the
cultural and historical connections between
Jamaica and West Africa—an intricate and
compelling display that conveys a powerful
message.
To find out more go to her page! @studio_raw_origins
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We are excited to be spending next week with you and we can’t wait to see you!
Spaces are limited so if you haven’t already signed up, do so via the link in our bio!
We will commence with a lecture on the evening of Monday 20th January at 6PM In lecture theatre-LT 50.
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See you there!!!
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#Nextgenerationarchitecture#studioraworigins#Caribbeanschoolofarchitecture#rammedearth#plaster#modelmaking#architetcure#interiordesign#jamaicandesign#jamaicanarchitecture#constructionmethod#constructiontechnique#students#builtenviornment#realestate#lovearchitecture#loveinterior#learning#rammedearth#westafrica#ghana#eastafrica taken in University of Technology, Jamaica by @studio_raw_origins

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2 years ago

I am so honoured to have experienced the beautiful artwork “Atmospheric Perspective” by LA-based visual artist Djeneba Aduayom @djeneba.aduayom at Silo. This award-winning installation is part of JewelryArts24 by @theresponsiblejewellerycouncil, based on research from Harvard’s Mineralogical and Geological Museum and the Gemological Institute of America.

The installation “explores the trauma of our planet’s declining health🌍, inviting deep reflection,” alongside a thoughtfully curated experience by Ingrid Asoni (@asonihaus and Silo London @silolondon , the world’s first zero-waste restaurant. 🌿
It was a wonderful event, celebrating conscious art, sustainability, and a pre-industrial dining experience.

@asonihaus
@djeneba.aduayom
@melaniecgrant
@silolondon
@theresponsiblejewellerycouncil
@_will_stoyle_

Ingrid Asoni and Silo, London, 15th October.
#thewinner #silolondon #friezelondon #asonihaus
#sustainabledining #artandfood #mindfulconsumption #ecoart #planetpositive taken in Silo London by @studio_raw_origins

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The Raw Origins of a Diaspora until 1 December 2024. Research in Jamaica.

The story of the Jamaican diaspora continues through the use of raw materials, including bronze and aluminium casts of tropical fruits and kola nuts grown in Jamaica. Many of these items have historical links and origins in West Africa, most likely dating back to the 18th century, when they were brought over on slave ships.

Ackee, the national fruit of Jamaica, is eaten as a savoury dish and grows both wild and cultivated throughout the island. Its original name in the Ghanaian Twi language is ankye.

Interestingly, Jamaica is one of the few places in the world where this fruit is eaten daily.

The ackee fruit (Blighia sapida) is toxic when unripe, but once fully ripe, it reveals a distinctive yellow flesh with a prominent black seed. The seed, along with its surrounding membrane, is removed before cooking. The flesh is then boiled and combined with salt fish (salt-cured cod) to create Jamaica’s national dish, ackee and saltfish, seasoned with fried onions, Scotch Bonnet peppers, spring onions, black pepper, and thyme. It is typically served with “hard food”—yams, roasted breadfruit, green bananas, fried or boiled dumplings, and fried plantain.

1. Wild ackee fruit.

2-3. A kind store owner in Ocho Rios, at the street market, demonstrates how to clean ackee fruit.

4.Bronze ackee with bronze and aluminium cast Scotch Bonnet peppers.

5 Jamaica’s national dish: ackee and saltfish.

6. Wild breadfruit, Kingston, Jamaica.

7. Coconuts seller in Ocho Rios,Jamaica
Photos/film: Angela Ford.

@vamuseum
@l_d_f_official
#origins #Jamaicanhistory #dna #lostwax #bronzecasting #aluminiumcasting
#theraworiginsofadiaspora#diaspora #studioraworigins #ackee #kolanut #bauxite #tropicalfruit #hardfood #studioraworigins #ochoriosstreetmarket #westafrica taken in Ocho Rios Jamaica by @studio_raw_origins

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