The basic design of this new shopping complex echoes the mud architecture of Africa - the towering mosques of Timbuktu, the Emir's palaces of Northern Nigeria, the ornate mud palaces of Southern Morocco, and of course the architecture of the East African Coast, including Lamu, Mombasa and Zanzibar. Inside, the African Trader Gallery celebrates the sumptuous textiles, sculpture, and unique handicraft from Africa.

The African Bead
In over 30 illuminated showcases, THE AFRICAN BEAD takes visitors on a tour of human history in Africa from 10000 B.C., through its beads, the chief item of trade to Africa from the Middle East, Asia and Europe for over two millennia.