Designed without air conditioning, the house was raised three feet off the ground to take advantage of the cooling under floor breezes. Sliding slatted wood screens throughout the home allow cross ventilation from outdoors and the fans overhead. I stumbled across architect Joe Osae-Addo’s serene interiors via Escapade blog and fell in love. I wonder -all those Accra based hotels that claim to be 4 or 5 star, why don’t they consult architects like Joe Osae-Addo’s and David Adjaye -or interior designers like myself, because this is how successful African interiors look like. The colours, textures, furniture and quality of Mr Osae-Addo’s home speaks for itself! Be inspired -dare to do it properly or call me. More Info… Title: At Home in Accra When Ghanaian-born architect Joe Osae-Addo decided to move back home to Ghana from Los Angeles, he set out to design a space inspired by the striking modern style of his favourite icons - Finland’s Alvar Aalto, Australia’s Glenn Murcutt, and L.A.’s Ray Kappe and apply it in a way that was relevant and suitable in an African context. Through long distance correspondence, he and his fiancee Sarah Asafu-Adjaye designed a space that would stand out among Ghana's typical concrete block houses. The house has a balcony wrapping around it, inspired by both colonial English bungalows and the courtyard plans of rural Ghanaian houses. “There are no internal corridors,” Osae-Addo says, “so rooms extend from one wall to the opposite wall, allowing for free flow of light and air." www.escapade blog (Credit: http://www.escapadeblog.com/2011/03/at-home-in-accra.html)
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HANDMADE IN GHANA Bold, intricate, and functional. These fans meet all your needs! Style it on a wall as wall art or with other wall paintings. Use on a bookshelf and these beautifully designed fans will transform your home decor. They come in different shapes and sizes so let your creativity shine. Specifications: Approximately 27.5” W x 42” H Fair Trade Made in Ghana Products are made of elephant grass Organic dyes are used to dye the grass Profiled weaver tag is attached to each product *These delicately textured and handcrafted woven fans were made by groups of women in intimate communities in the Bolgatanga region of Ghana in an ethical, fair trade environment. Care Instructions: To clean or re-shape, simply wet it with cool water, shape it as needed, and allow it to air dry. Avoid using chemicals or detergents. Elephant grass can take new forms in transit, easily reshape by spraying with water and using your hands to shape back into your preferred form. Meaning & Purpose The material used for weaving in Bolgatanga is elephant grass, this grass is only available in the southern part of Ghana, Kumasi to be precise. The grasses are harvested and dried up, a process which might take up to three (3) days. It is then tied together in big bundles and transported to the Bolga markets. This is where most of the weavers buy their raw materials. The straw grass is further processed before weaving begins. Straw is collected and splitted then rolled/twisted for texture. Straw is dyed to give a vibrant color before weaving begins.
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