Architects are increasingly incorporating bold patterns inspired by African textiles into building facades. These patterns ...

Preface -- Introduction -- Entrances and halls -- Color, pattern, texture -- Living rooms -- Furniture forms -- Kitchens and dining rooms -- Art and objects -- Bedrooms -- Textile tradition -- Outdoor ...

(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 ...

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Audrey G. Bennett receives funding from the National Science Foundation and the University of Michigan. She has previously received funding from Google and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Design ...