KAMBA MASK PATTERNS AND RECYCLING IN THE CREATION OF AESTHETIC RESTAURANT INTERIORS, NAIROBI KENYA

This paper seeks to establish the application of recyclable materials and inspiration from the African cultural elements (Kamba mask patterns) towards creating aesthetic sustainable spaces for the restaurant management industry in Kenya. This research examines the ability to promote the African culture by coming up with cultural inspired sustainable design spaces. Recommended approaches include using of locally available materials and at the same time achieving the concept of customer satisfaction, loyalty and health. (MCLENNAN 2004) defines sustainability as Part of the problem is that the term sustainable design which is wholly inadequate to describe the movement and philosophy behind it. Therefore, the definition sustainability is viewed by the researcher as a technical term in the face of problem solution. Knowing what kind of relationship, we want to have with the global and local environment is the first consideration. It is important to address on how to achieve this relationship.