Community

Join the Conversation

Design Diary is built on community. Submit your space, share your project, or collaborate with us.

Get Featured

How would you like to contribute?

Submit Your Apartment

Be featured in our My Kampala Apartment Tour series. Show us how you live, work, and express yourself through your space.

Requirements

  • 5+ photos of your space
  • Brief description of your space
  • What makes it special
Submit Apartment

Share a Project

Walk us through a completed design project for our Design Diaries series. The vision, the process, the reality.

Requirements

  • Project photos (before/after preferred)
  • Project brief
  • Timeline & budget range
  • Lessons learned
Submit Project

Join the Directory

Get listed in our African Interior Designers directory. Connect with clients and collaborators across the continent.

Requirements

  • Professional headshot
  • Portfolio link
  • Bio
  • Speciality & location
Apply to Directory

Collaborate

Partner With Us

We are always looking for meaningful collaborations that serve the African design community. Whether you have a story to tell, a brand to share, or an event to co-create, we would love to hear from you.

Podcast Guest Spots

Share your design journey, philosophy, and work with our audience.

Content Partnerships

Co-create articles, video series, or design features together.

Event Collaborations

Host workshops, panels, and design meetups across the continent.

Brand Partnerships

Align your brand with Africa's growing design narrative.

Get in Touch

FAQ

Frequently Asked

We review all submissions within 2 weeks. If your submission is selected, we will reach out to schedule a conversation and coordinate next steps. Due to the volume of submissions, we may not be able to respond to every one individually, but we genuinely appreciate each one.

Not necessarily. Good natural light and clean images work well. We are looking for authentic spaces and stories, not perfection. If your submission is selected for a full feature, we can arrange professional photography if needed.

Yes, listing in the directory is completely free. Our goal is to make African design talent more visible and accessible, not to create barriers. We review applications to ensure quality and relevance, but there is no cost to be listed.

Absolutely! You can nominate a space or designer you think deserves to be featured. Just include their contact details and a brief note about why you are nominating them. We will take it from there.

We select guests based on their story and expertise. If you are interested, send us a brief pitch through the collaboration form above. Include your background, what you would like to discuss, and links to any relevant work. We record remotely, so location is never a barrier.

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