Born in Scotland and raised in Ghana, Lessley Lokko’s multifaceted career encompasses architecture, literature, and academia – bridging cultures and disciplines through her work she explores and commits to diversity…
Emergence of African design has a way back to its origin of cave paintings and carvings. And the first of any was found in the Apollo 11 cave in Namibia,…
As nations throughout the world battle to solve environmental challenges, sustainable technology are essential. The inventive Ghanaian company Willow Technologies has transformed the building industry by turning agricultural waste items…
When you see African designs flaunted on the runways of Paris, one would immediately recognize them as a class of their own. Clothes maketh a man as the famed proverb…
“… When I create work… it is in my view a metaphor reflecting an alternative response to examine … possibilities and extend the boundaries in art. … My work can…
Symbols come in various forms, artefacts, gestures, signs, and words. The purpose of symbols is integral in safeguarding a culture, disseminating morale, and upholding values in a community. One such…
Accra is the capital city of Ghana and is located on the southern coast of the Gulf of Guinea. The town is formed by merging many settlements of the British,…
Vernacular Architecture of Ghana highly contributes to sustainable or green buildings. Vernacular architecture is something that has been a part of human evolution. Adobes evolved when humans tried to protect themselves…
