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Creative Mind: Miminat Shodeinde

The British Nigerian talent’s London firm has amassed a scintillating design portfolio of modish objects, exquisite furnishings, and resplendent homes

By Ryan Waddoups
Person in stylish white shirt and black leather skirt leaning against a modern console in a chic, minimalist room.
Miminat Shodeinde in her London showroom with the Borris console of her own design and Wave Fragment (2019) by Verena Bachl.

Miminat Shodeinde has always been in touch with her entrepreneurial side, from observing the African Caribbean beauty boutiques her mother opened around England to launching her own design and interiors practice while studying art at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. “I’m so fascinated by how people move through space and how objects shape mood and behavior,” says the British Nigerian talent, whose London firm has amassed a scintillating design portfolio of modish objects, exquisite furnishings, and resplendent homes from South Africa to Spain. “Rather than make something that’s just beautiful to look at, I want to create environments that people can live inside.”

Modern dining room with a minimalist design, featuring unique chairs, a stone table, and decorative shelving.
Shodeinde’s atelier in St Johns Wood, London. Photo: Courtesy of Miminat Designs

That multifaceted perspective pushes her work in unexpected directions, culminating in “a collage of influences that end up revealing who I am,” Shodeinde explains. Researching aerospace engineer and tycoon Howard Hughes yielded a collection of statuesque furnishings whose sharp angles and linear forms evoke flight. Her Yoruba heritage inspired swooping wood-and-metal vessels suffused with feminine softness and the fluid brilliance of aluminum. “My process isn’t linear,” she admits. “I soak up everything I see, smell, hear, feel, and taste.”

My process isn’t linear. I soak up everything I see, smell, hear, feel, and taste”

Miminat Shodeinde

Abstract geometric metal wall sculpture with a distressed white surface, mounted on a clean, white gallery wall.
Borris Mirror. Photo: Courtesy of Miminat Designs
Modern art piece featuring two contrasting cabinets with blurred figure moving in the background.
Rina Cabinet with Alpi finish. Photo: Courtesy of Miminat Designs
Two abstract vases with dark flowers on white pedestals against a wooden background.
Nirin Vessels. Photo: Edvinas Bruzas
Modern black abstract chair in minimalist concrete room with curving lines and dramatic shadows
Omi Chaise. Photo: Courtesy of Miminat Designs
Modern black and metal sideboard with a unique asymmetrical design standing against a gray wall on a concrete floor.
Borris Console. Photo: Courtesy of Miminat Designs
Modern brown sectional sofa with metal base on a concrete floor, blurred person walking in the background.
Howard Sofa. Photo: Courtesy of Miminat Designs
Modern dining table with a sleek black surface and abstract curved base, accompanied by two artistic chairs.
Omi Dining Table and Chairs. Photo: Courtesy of Miminat Designs
Modern double-door wooden cabinet with a sleek design and a copper finish, placed in a minimalistic setting.
Rina Cabinet. Photo: Courtesy of Miminat Designs

On display: Last year, she opened her studio’s first showroom, an intimate storefront in London’s St. John’s Wood, where she situates her dazzling objects alongside personal curations of art, books, and film.

Up next: Shodeinde is introducing a table with an Italian heritage brand during Milan Design Week in April, launching a furniture line with MillerKnoll, and finishing three homes, including a ground-up concrete mansion in India.

A version of this article first appeared in print in our 2026 Spring Issue in the section “Creative Minds.” Subscribe to the magazine.