Since he arrived in Kenya in 1970, Alan Donovan has designed, decorated and stocked numerous shops in East Africa through African Heritage, including those for Block Hotels, Serena Hotels and other outlets. He has also provided interior décor focusing on African themes for such clients as Serena Hotels, the Carnivore, Tamambo, and Strathmore University as well as for many private residences.
He provided the interior designs for the Kenya Pavillion at Expo ’86 in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. He has designed and installed many exhibitions of African art and crafts both in Kenya and abroad, including departments stores in Japan, Italy, France, the USA and many other countries. He has also designed the interior for African Heritage shops abroad such as the Tribal Eye in Stanford California, USA.