However, their most notable application of bamboo weaving is in the creation of entire houses, as seen in the traditional Dorze hut. Building a Dorze hut requires extensive preparation.

These countries include Gabon, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Kenya and Zimbabwe. The resurgence of African upper houses is puzzling and goes against a worldwide trend. Outside the continent ...

“They have helped us stay attached to our African lineage as a form of resistance, resilience and strength.” The challenges of preserving the vernacular architecture of existing praise houses ...

A special preservation effort is beginning on the exterior of free African-Americans’ houses. It was founded in 1838 and is known as one of the country’s first and oldest free black communities.

Located in Buffalo, New York is the home and studio of Robert T. Coles, the first Black Chancellor of the American Institute of Architects. It was designed and built in 1961. (Jalen Wright) A ...