Doing Things Differently

We are Dunia Designs, a sustainable design company reimagining plastic waste to produce high quality design solutions for your home or business

WHAT WE DO
OUR PROJECTS

Our solutions

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Projects

Architecture and interiors for safari camps, lodges and private residences — from first sketch through RIBA-stage concept design to a finished space that belongs to its site.

SEE THE WORK
Interior of a furniture store or showroom with a green wall featuring a round mirror and the word 'DUNA' displayed below it. In the foreground, a green leafy plant partially obscures the view. There is a leather sofa decorated with multiple patterned cushions, a round black coffee table, a decorated vase, and a white table with a cloth. The scene evokes a cozy, stylish living space display.

Products

Furniture and homeware made from recycled plastic and Tanzanian greenwood — fewer, better objects, built to outlast trend and shipped across East Africa and beyond.

SHOP COLLECTIONS
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Experience Tours

Our Arusha showroom and workshop open their doors — factory tours, material demonstrations and hands-on sessions in how design and clean-up work together.

PLAN A VISIT

Shop our collections

Furniture collections named for the trees of East Africa

  • A bed with a white duvet and a beige and white patterned throw blanket, topped with a yellow pillow, and two white pillows with black geometric patterns. An open book is on the bed, and a fringed white throw is hanging over the edge. The bed has a gray wooden headboard, and a framed picture is partly visible on the white wall above.

    Mopane

    Our Mopane Collection draws from mid-century modern style. Beautiful dark greenwood tones with statement colour.

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  • A white sofa with decorative pillows, a dark rug, and a round coffee table with a potted plant and jewelry.

    Birrea

    Clean lines, soft comfort, and refined craftsmanship designed for modern interiors.

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  • A tan upholstered armchair with black wooden legs, placed on a woven circular rug. There is a decorative pillow with black, white, and tan tribal patterns resting on the chair, and a white fringed throw blanket hanging on the armrest.

    Kigelia

    Fused with contemporary lines and a versatile colour palette, Kigelia pieces fit perfectly into both modern and traditional homes.

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  • A living room with a plush beige sofa adorned with white, beige, and olive green pillows, a large potted plant, a round marbled coffee table decorated with a white beaded accessory and tray, and a textured basket on the side, all set against a stark white wall with sunlight and shadows.

    Acacia

    Soft lifestyle pieces for relaxed everyday spaces.

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  • A black metal chair with a beige velvet cushion, a white textured blanket draped over the backrest, and a white blanket on the seat, beside two large terracotta pots with green potted plants, against a plain white wall.

    Imberbe

    Minimalist design with Scandinavian comfort, style, and versatility.

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Recent projects

Camps and lodges built from their own ground

At Dunia, our solution is simple: we take low-grade plastic waste, and create high-quality, recycled, products - large & small. We aim to close the loop between production and waste, making consumers active participants in environmental protection by giving a second life to waste plastics.

PORTFOLIO
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COMMERCIAL

A modern building surrounded by trees at sunset with a skylight roof, a wooden deck with chairs and a rug, and glowing interior lights visible through large windows.

HOSPITALITY

Modern building with a geometric pink and orange patterned facade, wooden structural supports, and a green metal roof, set against a clear blue sky with trees and a grassy landscaped area.

INSTITUTIONAL

A modern house with large glass doors and windows, surrounded by trees and greenery, a swimming pool in front, and a sunset sky in the background.

RESIDENTIAL

Our impact

1000+

Tonnes of plastic diverted

2016

Founded in Arusha

150+

Products in production

50+

Local employees

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Experience tours

See the material story, start to finish - from plastic clean-up to finished chair, in one visit to our Arusha home.

  • Browse the collections - see and sit in every current range, in person

  • Walk the workshop floor and watch waste plastic become furniture, stage by stage.

  • Hands-on sessions - book a materials workshop for your team or group.

Our story

It started with cleaning up plastic — everything else followed.

Dunia Designs began in 2016 as a plastic waste clean-up effort in Arusha. Turning that waste into furniture came next, and architecture followed as a natural extension of the same instinct: take what's already here and put it to better use.

A decade on, that instinct still runs through everything we build — whether it's a lodge set into a hillside or a chair made from what used to be a problem.

ABOUT US
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View fullsize Luxury furniture, made from recycled plastic. Our showroom in Arusha brings together 180+ pieces from our collection, each one available with bespoke fabric customisation so it fits your space and your style. Come see, sit and feel the difference. W
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View fullsize There's a particular kind of beauty in a table and chairs that can take anything : sun, rain, time and still look this good. But the real beauty is what's underneath it: 25kg of waste plastic, reclaimed and reshaped instead of left behind. Every slo
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View fullsize A beautiful dining set for hosting with friends, family and even official meetings. This Kigelia set will definitely serve your space. Comes as a set of the table and chairs or seperately as per your preference. The dining chair are custom made as pe
View fullsize Happy Plastic Free July! Our Kigelia Sofa isn't just furniture it's proof that comfort and conscience can share a couch. Handcrafted in Arusha, built to outlast trend cycles. Comes in various colors as per your preference. Our Whatsapp number is +2

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