Timber slats topping the two-level indoor/outdoor plan recall the weave of kente cloth. Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers ...

This two-story accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, in Silver Lake is fresh, fun, playful, sophisticated. It serves as housing for friends and family. The chic textile-inspired ADU originally was ...

Inspired by the diverse population of Los Angeles, Gillespie, who is Nigerian American, wrapped the exterior of the second floor – a windowless blank stucco facade – in vertical 2.5ft x 6ft (0 ...

How West African Textiles Shaped a Southern California Bungalow Bruce Damonte Susan Nwankpa Gillespie, an architect in Southern California, wanted to create a larger home for her family.

Add touches of African-inspired textiles or decor pieces, such as Kente cloth table runners or centerpieces with dried pampas grass and gold-accented candle holders.

The Museum Store offers a wide selection of merchandise inspired by the collections and the arts and cultures of Africa. Some items for sale include; African jewelry, textiles, handicrafts, musical ...

West African Textiles Inspired This Los Angeles ADU’s Rhythmic Cladding. Story by Grace Bernard • 56m. Timber slats topping the two-level indoor/outdoor plan recall the weave of kente cloth.

An architect in Southern California wanted to create a larger home for her family. She was inspired, in part, by West African textiles and a dress she wore as a teenager.

Part of the facade resembles the handwoven textile. LA Times. A Los Angeles ADU is inspired by West African textiles and a fresh take on modernism. Story by Lisa Boone • 3d.