In this gloriously illustrated book, world traveller & style expert Bibi Jordan introduces Swahili style, a school of design, architecture & graceful living that instils a sense of simplicity, sensuality & spirituality into any interior. Each chapter details the region`s rich past, with fascinating facts about African culture & history, & highlights the most intriguing & inspirational aspects of the local decor, making this an ideal book for both the armchair traveller & the globetrotting adventurer as well as decorating devotees.