About Us
Budu\Bu is a modern smoke shop + art collective with a West African vibe. Budu\Bu carries a wide assortment of high-quality glass water pipes and smoking accessories with a special focus on highlighting Iowa blown glass artists.
Budu\Bu also features an ever growing and changing collection of vibrant artworks by local artists that spans across all mediums – the perfect place to find that unique piece for your home or workspace.
For bold fashion lovers, Budu\Bu is also the exclusive home of Ark-Vayo, a Des Moines based clothing brand that designs and ethically sources all its colorful apparel, shoes, and accessories from across Africa. Your purchases help sustain the livelihoods of tailors and artisans in countries like Ghana, Liberia, Malawi and more.