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Islamic design in the Western world and Western design in Islamic world.
Attia, Shady; Wierina, Harro
2005
 

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Keywords :
islamic design; architecture; environment; landscape architecture; design theory
Abstract :
[en] This article discusses the influence of the Islamic design in the Western world and vice versa, western design in the Islamic world. Landscape Design in the Middle East is a little-documented subject. Until relatively recently conventional academic research had been conducted largely from an ‘Orientalist’ perspective. It is only today that discussion of Islam and architecture are starting to acknowledge the true diversity and complexities of Islamic societies. Since the beginning of 20th century the architecture in the Middle East has hesitated between the widespread adoption of imported inappropriate building systems, in the means of environment and culture, and self-conscious parody of an ‘Islamic style’. With growing global anxiety over control of oil resources in the Middle East and the conflicts in Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan, what, however, happens next?
Disciplines :
Architecture
Author, co-author :
Attia, Shady  ;  Wageningen University > Landscape Architecture
Wierina, Harro
Language :
English
Title :
Islamic design in the Western world and Western design in Islamic world.
Publication date :
2005
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