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Nigeria: Designer furniture from scrap car parts

Odunayo Oreyeni
May 9, 2026

Artist and Designer, Diseye Tantua from Nigeria builds very special but highly functional works of art: His furniture is made from old cars.

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DW Programs for Africa correspondent Odunayo Oreyeni
Odunayo Oreyeni Correspondent at DW Programs for Africa, video journalist, content creator and storyteller@OdunayoOreyeni
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