Asia
China's Rural Architecture
Photographs by Olivier Laude and brief texts by Ronald G. Knapp. Up to ten photographs per province.
Chinese Earth Sheltered Dwellings
Paul Long provides an illustrated overview of Chinese vernacular architecture, specifically earth shelters, including a bibliography.
Clan Homes in Fujian
Jens Aaberg-Jorgensen's illustrated article on these remarkable traditional dwellings in China, originally published in Danish in Arkitekten no. 28, November 2000, translated and u…
Quanzhou Vernacular Architecture
Daniel Abramson of the University of Washington introduces this historic Chinese city and its buildings. Includes city maps, photographs and a vocabulary of characteristic forms an…
The Modern Tongkonan of Toraja
An illustrated article about the striking traditional houses of the Toraja culture of Indonesia, with references.
Vanishing Landscapes
An article on old Hakka homesteads in Taiwan by Karen Schmitt, illustrated with images from Taiwan Homeland Art Collection. Originally published in New Views of Southern Taiwan, Ma…
Wooden Architecture in Ganzi
An illustrated report by Pamela Logan on traditional buildings in the Kham region of Tibet for the Kham Aid Foundation.
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