Yaya Willoughby


Furntiture Design
From 2021 +
  1. Dachshund (2023)
  2. Dogwood Berry Chair (2023)
  3. Hippo (2024)
  4. Swirly Shelving (2022)
  5. Macaroni Chair (2021)
  6. Turtle Quilt (2024)
  7. Flower Stool (2022)
  8. Curves (2022)
  9. Lemon Table (2021)
  10. Light Box (2022)
Children’s Design
From 2022 +
  1. Dogwood Berry Chair (2023)
  2. Hippo (2024)
  3. Dachshund (2023)
  4. Turtle Quilt (2024)
  5. Curves (2022)
  6. Flower Stool (2022)
  7. Jason’s Hippo Collection (2024)
  8. Flying Dog (2024)
  9. Dachshund Collection (2024)

About Me
  1. In a world that has increasingly become more lonely, Yaya Willoughby is an artist who creates connections between people through furniture.
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Light Box







Illuminating my Process as a Designer


    Created to illuminate from the inside out, this box was originally meant to help light up a Monstrance in a chapel at Brown. It was made with ash wood and sandblasted glass, with a solid ash lid. It was the first time sandblasting and glass usage was tried, and it taught me a lot about implimenting other materials in wooden construction.
    In addition, this box helped me figure out how I thought as a designer. In making this box, I had a lot of trouble picturing the final product from its orthographic drawings. This led me to rethink how I approached my projects. With the help of my professors, I began to create a a better design process that worked to my strengths. This new process stuck with me throughout the rest of my time at RISD.