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  2. Indigenous architecture - Wikipedia

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    Indigenous architecture refers to the study and practice of architecture of, for, and by Indigenous peoples . This field of study and practice in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Circumpolar regions, and many other regions where Indigenous people have a built tradition or aspire translate or to have their cultures translated ...

  3. Hanok - Wikipedia

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    Hanja. 朝鮮 집. Revised Romanization. Joseon. McCune–Reischauer. Chosŏn chip. A hanok ( Korean : 한옥; name in South Korea) or chosŏnjip ( 조선집; name in North Korea and for Koreans in Yanbian, China ), is a traditional Korean house. Hanok were first designed and built in the 14th century during the Joseon dynasty.

  4. Rumah adat - Wikipedia

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    Traditional house in Nias; its post, beam and lintel construction with flexible nail-less joints, and non-load bearing walls are typical of rumah adat. Rumah adat are traditional houses built in any of the vernacular architecture styles of Indonesia, collectively belonging to the Austronesian architecture. The traditional houses and settlements ...

  5. Machiya - Wikipedia

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    The typical Kyoto machiya is a long wooden home with narrow street frontage, stretching deep into the city block and often containing one or more small courtyard gardens, known as tsuboniwa. Machiya incorporate earthen walls and baked tile roofs, and are typically one, one and a half or two stories high, occasionally stretching to three stories ...

  6. Traditional Persian residential architecture - Wikipedia

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    Being farmers mean great calls. have hot summers, and cold, dry winters. Iran’s traditional architecture is designed in proportion to its climatic conditions.The continued design and existence of traditional homes amidst the preponderance of mid-rise apartments in Iran's ongoing modernisation projects is testament to a strong connection and identification with Persian architectural heritage.

  7. Nālukettu - Wikipedia

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    Nālukettu. Nālukettu pronunciation ⓘ is the traditional homestead of old Tharavadu where many generations of a matrilineal family lived. These types of buildings are typically found in the Indian state of Kerala. The traditional architecture is typically a rectangular structure where four halls are joined with a central courtyard, or ...

  8. Ndebele house painting - Wikipedia

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    Ndebele women standing in front of a painted rondavel. An Ndebele artist ( Esther Mahlangu) signs her work on a finished wall. Ndebele house painting is a style of African art practiced by the Southern Ndebele people of South Africa and the Northern Ndebele people in Zimbabwe in Matobo. [ 1] It is predominantly practiced by the Ndebele women.

  9. Myanmar architecture - Wikipedia

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    t. e. The architecture of Myanmar (formerly known as Burma ), in Southeast Asia, includes architectural styles which reflect the influence of neighboring and Western nations and modernization. The country's most prominent buildings include Buddhist pagodas, stupas and temples, British colonial buildings, and modern renovations and structures.