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A new star is rising in the east, but in this case, it is architectural critics rather than angels and shepherds that are divining the portents surrounding this appearance.

Traditional ArchitectureCasey SteeleMarch 8, 2021Basuna, Mosque, Basuna Mosque, Architecture Middle East, Architecture Mosque, Waleed Arafa, Egyptian Architecture, Cairo Architecture, Naga Studio, Dar Arafa, Hassan Fathy, Basuna Mosque Cairo, tessallated dome, Holy Kaaba, Saqqara Comment

Traditional Wisdom: Building Types of the Minangkabau of West Sumatra

It is thought that the inclusion of a mosque as one of the pre-requisites of a nagari started when the royal family was converted and the first Muslim King: Sultan Alif ruled in the early 17th century…

Traditional ArchitectureCasey SteeleNovember 5, 2019Minangkabau, Indonesia, West Sumatra, Traditional Architecture, Mosques