Swahili Chic The Feng Shui of Africa

by Jordan, Bibi

• ISBN13: 9781933784168
• ISBN10: 1933784164
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-05-08
• Publisher: Insight Editions

Summary

Swahili Chic unveils an exotic approach to gracious living from a 2,000-year-old culture rich in beauty and sophistication. In this gloriously illustrated book, world traveler and style expert Bibi Jordan introduces Swahilishule--the Swahili school of design, architecture, and graceful living that instills a sense of simplicity, sensuality, and spirituality to any interior. Travel from the coral atoll islands of East Africa to the warm trade winds of the Indian Ocean and discover the land where African kings, Arabian sultans, Chinese sailors, American whalers, and French pirates met to trade jewels,spices, and colorful fabrics. Swahili Chic features the sensual coral palaces and historic traveler's inns of UNESCO world heritage sites Lamu and Zanzibar, as well as the romantic seaside cottages and eco-adventure resorts of Mombasa and Malindii. Individual chapters detail each region's rich culture and history, and highlight the most intriguing and inspirational aspects of the region's decor, making this an ideal book for the decorator, the armchair traveler, and the globetrotting adventurer. The final section features Bibi Jordan's expert guidance to integrating aspects of Swahili Chic into any decor, bringing the beauty, color, and grace of this timeless culture to the modern home, wherever in the world it may be.

Author Biography

Bibi Jordan is an avid traveler, entrepreneur, author, and photographer. Her first book, Safari Chic, has been praised by readers and style-savvy media, including Harper's Bazaar, which called it "a must-have for the style-hungry." Jordan is the daughter of European parents who came to the United States to participae in the founding of the United Nations. As a child, she played with the children of foreign dignitaries, backpacked across Europe, and forged a determination to explore the planet as a true citizen of the world. Jordan has a BA in International Relations from Swarthmore College, a MA in African Studies in Geneva, Switzerland, and also studied at the London Film School. She speaks five languages and has lived on four continents. She currently lives in California on a small organic farm with her two children who often accompany her on her world travels.