Crafting theories about living heritage: the postcolonial condition of contemporary Asian architecture and urbanism as an Asian ‘display’

Heritage usually represents how the past is valued today. This paper, however, introduces a new perspective based on historical materialism, which is evident in modern Asian architecture. It argues that contemporary Asian architecture moves away from traditional historicism and embraces different wa...

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Main Author: Francis Chia Hui Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-10-01
Series:Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13467581.2024.2412134