{"product_id":"design-and-the-vernacular-9781350294318","title":"Design and the Vernacular","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow have Indigenous building traditions shaped modern building practices? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat can the study of vernacular architecture contribute to debates about sustainable development? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow has vernacular architecture been used to argue for postcolonial modernisation  and what has been the effect on heritage and conservation?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDesign and the Vernacular \u003c\/i\u003eexplores how the vernacular architecture of Australasia and Oceania intersects with modernity and globalization  challenging assumptions about vernacular architecture being anachronistic and static, and instead demonstrating how it can shape contemporary architecture, nation building and cultural identities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSixteen chapters by architects, designers, and theorists, including Indigenous writers, explore different facets of vernacular architecture amid the context of rapid political, economic, technological, social and environmental changes. The result offers valuable lessons and case studies\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50577899880791,"sku":"9781350294318","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350294318.jpg?v=1746097091","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/design-and-the-vernacular-9781350294318","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}