Image 9 of 9 from gallery of What is Vernacular Architecture?. Yves Saint Laurent Museum in Marrakesh, Morocco, inspired by vernacular techniques and materials. © Dan Glasser
What is Vernacular Architecture? It's a big word, but its meaning is simple. We take a look at this approach to architecture and lessons we can learn from it.
An exhibition at Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Humlebaek, Denmark, explores the architecture and cultural identity of sub-Saharan Africa
Browse through the remarkable, inspiring works of Porky Hefer. From his latest Endangered Animals Series, to Nests, Animals, Public Installations, etc.
Nestled amidst the captivating landscapes of Sistan Baluchestan, Iran, a recreational resort unveils a unique combination of tradition and modernity. Constructed predominantly from locally sourced clay and mud materials, the resort seamlessly integrates the distinctive architectural elements and handcrafted traditions of the region.
Manuel Herz foi escolhido para projetar uma expansão de tijolos treliçados curvilíneos do Hospital Tambacounda, na zona rural do Senegal.
Entre palais fantôme et folie visionnaire, Casapueblo déroule sa blancheur fantasque face au bleu de l’Atlantique. Une œuvre-hôtel signée Carlos Paez Vilaro.
The Sumbanese traditional Houses refers to the traditional vernacular Houses of the Sumba people from the island of Sumba in Indonesia.
Completed in 2014 in Ngwesaung, Myanmar. Images by Julia Raff. The new high school project was developed in cooperation with the German NGO Projekt Burma. It is financed by donations and all participants involved...
It was Iraq's 'Garden of Eden'; unique wetlands in southern Iraq where a people known as the Ma'dan, or 'Arabs of the marsh', lived in a Mesopotamian Venice, characterised by beautifully elaborate floating houses made entirely of reeds harvested from the open water. These little-known architectur
This first dedicated and cohesive book on Egyptian architect Hassan Fathy (1900-89) compiles an exhaustive amount of diverse material on the modernist architect known for his work developing tradition
A confluence of religions, gleaming with stories of diverse colonization, Indonesia has always been a bustling...
After independence in 1960, the country cast off western influences and forged a new African style full of triangular forms, rocket-shaped obelisks and rammed earth. Is this spirit now being suffocated? Our writer takes a tour of the capital
Read on to discover a selection of original ArchDaily articles highlighting indigenous knowledge systems and their impact on current architectural practices.
What is Vernacular Architecture? According to its etymology, “verna” means native and “architecture” is to design buildings, thus vernacular architecture is an architecture style that is built to meet the present needs, keeping in mind the local climate, culture, and materials.....
