Introductory Research Bibliography for
African Architecture & Design
Nmadili N. Okwumabua
ARCHITECTURE
- John Godwin, Gillian Hopwood, “The Architecture of Demas Nwoko”, Farafina, 2007.
- Nnamdi Elleh, “African Architecture: Evolution and Transformation”, McGraw Hill, 1996.
- Nnamdi Elleh, “Architecture of Power in Africa”, Praeger Publishers, 2002.
- David Hughes, “Afrocentric Architecture: A Design Primer”. Greydon Press, 1994.
- Susan Denyer, “African Traditional Architecture”, Heinemann, 1978.
- Ivor Powell, “Ndebele: A People and their Art”, CrossRiver Press, 1995.
- Jean-Paul Bourdier and Trinh T. Minh-ha, “Drawn From African Dwellings”, Indianna University Press, 1996.
- Kevin Carroll, “Architectures of Nigeria”, Lester Crook Academic Publishing, 1992.
- Suzanne Preston Blier, “The Anatomy of Architecture:Ontology and Metaphor on Batammaliba Architectural Expression”, The University Chicago Press, 1987.
- Jean-Louis Bourgeois, “Spectacular Vernacular”, Aperture Foundations, 1996.
- Henri Stierlin, “The Pharohs Master Builders”, Terrail, 1992
- Hassan Fathy, “Architecture for the Poor”, University of Chicago Press, 1976.
- Susan Clark and R. Engelbach, “Ancient Egyptian Construction and Architecture”, Dover Publications, 1990.
- Herbert Ypma, “Morocco Modern”, Stewart, Tabori and Chang, 1996.
- Michael Vlach, “Back of the Big House: The Architecture of Plantation Slavery”,University of North Carolina Press, 1993.
- Marianne Barrucan and Achim Bednorz, “Moorish Architecture in Andalusia”, Taschen 1992.
URBAN PLANNING
- Richard W. Hull, “AfricanCities and Towns before the European Conquest”, W.W Norton and Company. Inc. 1976.
- Basil Davidson, “The Lost Cities of Africa”, Little, Brown and Company, 1987.
- Normans F. Carver Jr. “North African Villages: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia” Documan Press, 1989.
HISTORY
- Basil Davidson, “The African Genius”, Little, Brown & Company, 1969.
- Ali Mazrui, “The Africans: A Triple Heritage”, Little Brown and Company, 1986.
- Toyin Falola, “Africa: Cultures and Societies before 1885”, 1995.
- Phyllis Martin and Patrick O’Meara, “Africa”, IndianaUniversity Press, 1995.
- Kofi Asare Opoku, “West African Traditional Religion”, FEP International Limited, 1978.
ART
- Frank Willet, “African Art”. Thames and Hudson, 1971.
- Sidney Littlefield Kasfir, “Contemporary African Art”.Thames & Hudson, 2000.
INTERIOR DESIGN
- Geoffrey Williams. “African Designs from Traditional Sources”. Dover Publications, 1971
- Peter Adler and Nicholas Barnard, “African Majesty: The Textile Art of the Ashanti and Ewe”. Thames and Hudson, 1992.
- Sharne Algotsson and Denys Davis, “The Spirit of African Design”. Clarkston Potter/Publishers, 1996.
- Sharne Algotsson, “African Style: Down to the Details”. Clarkston Potter/Publishers, 2000.
- Lisa Shepard, “African Accents: Fabrics and Crafts to Decorate your Home”. Krause Publications, 1999.