From Local to Global

From Local to Global

Reconsidering Material Experience in the Age of Global Regionalism | Miguel Guitart Global design tends to simplify and homogenize the discourse of architectural practice. Global…

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Earthly Matters, Earthy Visions

Earthly Matters, Earthy Visions

National Architecture Narratives and the Unexpected Culture of Norwegian Rammed Earth Houses | Erika Brandl This research paper shares the neglected story of rammed earth…

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Raw Materials in Transition

Raw Materials in Transition

Narratives Around Water in the Construction of an Industrialized Spain | Isabel Rodríguez De La Rosa Throughout the first half of the twentieth century, various…

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Inventing Tradition in Bhaktapur, Nepal

Inventing Tradition in Bhaktapur, Nepal

The Trajectories of Lime in Heritage Reconstruction | Vanicka Arora & Manas Murthy In this paper, we trace the evolution of discourse, policy, and practice…

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Concrete on Campus

Concrete on Campus

Material Values of Late Modern Campus Buildings | Susan Holden Late modern concrete buildings that were a cornerstone of post–World War II university expansion in…

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More Than Urban Mining

More Than Urban Mining

Salvaging Modern Material Discards for Meaningful Reuse | Susan Ross As redevelopment of already built-up sites expands in North American cities, tearing down large modern…

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Material Matters

Material Matters

Frank Matero It’s a material world. The paper or digital issue you are now reading is only possible through the complex assemblage of raw materials…

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