Before marble meant minimalism and stone became a staple of modern luxury, these materials shaped the rhythms of daily life across African design traditions. Carved into ancestral altars, grounding ...

With the planned creation of new galleries for its Arts of Africa collection, the Brooklyn Museum hopes visitors will see ...

From the moment you step into Titi Ogufere’s orbit, one thing becomes clear — she’s not just a designer but a visionary. The Lagos-based trailblazer is the founder of Design Week Lagos and the first ...

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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Audrey G. Bennett, University of Michigan (THE CONVERSATION) Design remains a largely ...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – A new design has been chosen to commemorate the first five African American students who desegregated East Tennessee State University (ETSU) in the late 1950s. This comes ...

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters Life!) - Traditional prints vamped up with stiletto heels and shoulder pads define the inaugural pan-African fashion week where designers from 20 countries are eyeing growth ...

African American homeowners prioritize wellness via natural materials, plants and, especially, cultural representation. (Correction: Keianna Harrison was described as a board member of the National ...

The Smithsonian Institution has just announced its choice of architects to design the National Museum of African-American History and Culture, the Smithsonian branch that’s scheduled to open in 2015 ...