Honoring Paul R. Williams in the house he designed

In a small room off the entry of the Chi Omega sorority house in Los Angeles, Abby Rose created a space that honors Paul R. Williams, the architect who designed the house in 1929. The room borrows from one of his most famous projects, the Beverly Hills Hotel, with its original Martinique banana leaf wallpaper, its signature pink, and a daybed custom made by Architexture. Paul Revere Williams (1894 to 1980) was one of the most prominent architects in Los Angeles in the 20th century, and one of very few Black architects working in the country at the time. In 1923 he became the first Black member of the American Institute of Architects. In 1957 he became the first Black architect named a Fellow of the AIA, and in 2017 the AIA awarded him its Gold Medal, its highest honor. He was also a... Read the full article: https://www.architextureinteriordesign.com/paul-r-williams-room-chi-omega-house/