House Proud

For too long, Black-designed homes have been omitted from discussions about influential architecture and interior design. With House Proud, writer and curator Kemide Lawson sets the record straight. She brings into view homes from across the globe – ranging from the pre-historic to the contemporary – in a stunning collection of Black design. This carefully curated compilation of houses spotlights the unique and important design culture of Africa and the African diaspora: from the Tamberma Tatas of Togo and Benin and the chattel homes of Barbados, through to the grandeur of the Palace of Sans Souci in Haiti and Madam CJ Walker’s New York retreat. It features the homes of contemporary Black British creatives, such as Yinka Shonibare and Reggie Yates. Each home tells a unique story – of authentic living, heritage, innovation, resistance and power – and all come together in a colourful and insightful celebration of Black architecture and design. Richly illustrated with archival and contemporary images, the book serves as both an inspirational resource for homeowners, architects and designers, and an important visual compendium of some of the world’s most beautiful – and overlooked – homes.