Zigzag Space

17/11/2025

Last Friday November 17,2025 The Red Floating Fabric film screening at The Urban Center was truly an inspiring moment for all of us at Zigzag Space.

We deeply appreciate everyone who attended, contributed and shared their thoughts during the discussion. Thank you to all who have been part of this journey your presence and engagement made the session meaningful.

05/11/2025

A Film Screening of The Red Floating Fabrics at The Urban Center
November 14,2025
5:30pm -7:30pm

A live experimental art performance that transforms the dynamics of waves into a canvas of collective memory and vision. It resembles drawing on lake Horra by utilizing the rhythm of the water waves to contrast color and composition in an abstract manner. This project was portrayed with experimental approach and effective team coordination by Alebel Desta CAE. to produce this serene experience.
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30/06/2025

We are pleased to announce Completion of our latest Interior Renovation project within the National Palace Museum(formerly known as Jubile Palace) for Dibabe Ethiopian Cuisine and coffee gallery.

This transformation integrates elegance and innovation with visual connections defining the overall experience. The circular wall openings serve as design elements and specially as connections that unite distinct spaces, allow natural light to pass through, and fill the environment with significance.

Artworks from Zigzag Space Have Added another Dimension for the space by complementing the interior by reflecting the geometry and rhythm of the colors and lines inspired from Ethiopian and African Cultural Patterns, thereby harmonizing the restaurant’s artistic vision with its architectural framework.

Beyond the interior ,the design extends into vast outdoor terraces and garden spaces. These outdoor areas offer a serene dining experience making the most of the site’s heritage setting and blending architecture, nature and culture into one inviting space.

14/06/2025

We had a great discussion being invited to meri podcast and Shared our insights about our journey in architecture industry and the story behind our projects .

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Join us for this episode with Alebel Desta, a multidisciplinary Ethiopian architect, CEO and founder of Alebel Desta Consulting Architects and Engineers, and...

28/05/2025

We are pleased to announce that Alebel Desta Consulting Architects and Engineers has been featured in the first digital issue of Amedit Magazine! This feature includes a section about our firm's ideology and highlights the concept of zigzag space and its significance.

We invite you to check out the magazine
https://ameditmagazine.com/amedit-english-second-issue/ -df_14907/72/

31/03/2025

Capital Ethiopia has just covered an article in the Art and Culture section about Our Beyond Body and space soft sculpture installation in late December last year. We invite you to explore the full article for inspiring details.

The Goethe-Institut Äthiopien’s main hall was bathed in a soft, warm orange glow as visitors stepped onto the compound, setting the stage for an evening of art, introspection, and connection. Inside, Beyond Body and Space took over the entire hall, transforming it so completely that the familiar ...

31/03/2025

Beyond Body and Space, a captivating immersive soft sculpture installation by artist Isabel Tesfazghi and architect Alebel Desta, has been featured in What's Out Addis. This exhibition, which remained open until January 31, 2025, invites visitors into a transformative experience that reshapes perceptions of body and space. In the heart of Addis Ababa’s growing art scene, the installation explores the power of art to reimagine the overlooked, transforming it into something beautiful and new.

We invite you to read the full article for more insights into this captivating exhibition:

by Alebel Desta & Isabel Tesfazghi On Thursday, December 12, 2024, theGoethe-Institut Äthiopien’s main hall was beautifully transformed for the opening of Beyond Body and Space, an immersive soft sculpture installation by artist Isabel Tesfazghi and architect Alebel Desta. In a city where large-s...

03/11/2023

Join as they take you on a guided tour of the Zigzag Space with Alebel Desta. Discover the story behind its creation and delve into its unique features. Click here to watch and learn more!

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21/04/2023

As a prologue to the Association of Ethiopian Architects, architects ወርሃዊ program, abRen presented a lecture titled New Realities in Architecture on April 20th, 2023. abRen is envisioned as a platform for architectural design practice, knowledge elevation, and the exploration of new narratives by the convergence of different voices in a practical and creative learning environment.

The workshop and panel examined how to use architecture for knowledge exchange, how to challenge colonial conventions
through history and heritage while relying on indigenous traditions, and how to empower young professionals (particularly women). Tinsae Tsegahun, curator of Zigzag Space, explained the process it took to make Zigzag possible and the space's vision to support the collaboration of Architects, Artists, and the community to bring into dialogue different ways of practicing architecture.

We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to Rahel Shawl for her gesture in inviting participants from a wide array of disciplines within the field of Architecture. We deeply appreciate all the insightful contributions made by every participant. AbRen Initiative The Urban Center Kebena House Association of Ethiopian Architects - AEA NArcHome Architecture