Elle Lokko’s The Mint - Osu, Accra

The Mint, Elle Lokko's first Airbnb in their new building, located in the heart of Osu, Accra. The space, made up of a large open bedroom with an office space, a kitchenette and a shower area, is at once traditionally Ghanaian, and distinctly European.

The French windows for instance, open out to the sights and sounds of Osu. The rustic-looking sandpapered walls are complemented with colourful abstract Ghanaian artwork, ornate gold-framed boudoir photography. Sturdy repurposed African antiques in tandem with delicate moulded ceramic pieces. And all tied together by a generous stock of provisions and amenities.

A 3-hr session allowed us to capture these images from dawn till early morning, a great variety of daylit conditions.