Introductory Research Bibliography for

African Architecture & Design

Nmadili N. Okwumabua

ARCHITECTURE

  1. John Godwin, Gillian Hopwood, “The Architecture of Demas Nwoko”, Farafina, 2007.
  2. Nnamdi Elleh, “African Architecture: Evolution and Transformation”, McGraw Hill, 1996.
  3. Nnamdi Elleh, “Architecture of Power in Africa”, Praeger Publishers, 2002.
  4. David Hughes, “Afrocentric Architecture: A Design Primer”. Greydon Press, 1994.
  5. Susan Denyer, “African Traditional Architecture”, Heinemann, 1978.
  6. Ivor Powell, “Ndebele: A People and their Art”, CrossRiver Press, 1995.
  7. Jean-Paul Bourdier and Trinh T. Minh-ha, “Drawn From African Dwellings”, Indianna University Press, 1996.
  8. Kevin Carroll, “Architectures of Nigeria”, Lester Crook Academic Publishing, 1992.
  9. Suzanne Preston Blier, “The Anatomy of Architecture:Ontology and Metaphor on Batammaliba Architectural Expression”, The University Chicago Press, 1987.
  10. Jean-Louis Bourgeois, “Spectacular Vernacular”, Aperture Foundations, 1996.
  11. Henri Stierlin, “The Pharohs Master Builders”, Terrail, 1992
  12. Hassan Fathy, “Architecture for the Poor”, University of Chicago Press, 1976.
  13. Susan Clark and R. Engelbach, “Ancient Egyptian Construction and Architecture”, Dover Publications, 1990.
  14. Herbert Ypma, “Morocco Modern”, Stewart, Tabori and Chang, 1996.
  1. Michael Vlach, “Back of the Big House: The Architecture of Plantation Slavery”,University of North Carolina Press, 1993.
  2. Marianne Barrucan and Achim Bednorz, “Moorish Architecture in Andalusia”, Taschen 1992.

URBAN PLANNING

  1. Richard W. Hull, “AfricanCities and Towns before the European Conquest”, W.W Norton and Company. Inc. 1976.
  1. Basil Davidson, “The Lost Cities of Africa”, Little, Brown and Company, 1987.
  1. Normans F. Carver Jr. “North African Villages: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia” Documan Press, 1989.

HISTORY

  1. Basil Davidson, “The African Genius”, Little, Brown & Company, 1969.
  2. Ali Mazrui, “The Africans: A Triple Heritage”, Little Brown and Company, 1986.
  3. Toyin Falola, “Africa: Cultures and Societies before 1885”, 1995.
  1. Phyllis Martin and Patrick O’Meara, “Africa”, IndianaUniversity Press, 1995.
  1. Kofi Asare Opoku, “West African Traditional Religion”, FEP International Limited, 1978.

ART

  1. Frank Willet, “African Art”. Thames and Hudson, 1971.
  1. Sidney Littlefield Kasfir, “Contemporary African Art”.Thames & Hudson, 2000.

INTERIOR DESIGN

  1. Geoffrey Williams. “African Designs from Traditional Sources”. Dover Publications, 1971
  1. Peter Adler and Nicholas Barnard, “African Majesty: The Textile Art of the Ashanti and Ewe”. Thames and Hudson, 1992.
  1. Sharne Algotsson and Denys Davis, “The Spirit of African Design”. Clarkston Potter/Publishers, 1996.
  1. Sharne Algotsson, “African Style: Down to the Details”. Clarkston Potter/Publishers, 2000.
  1. Lisa Shepard, “African Accents: Fabrics and Crafts to Decorate your Home”. Krause Publications, 1999.