Authentic architecture addresses social and economic differences

By Andrew Wach, FRAIC RAIC Architecture

In a world that has accepted the concept of globalization, it is now necessary to consider whether the notion of authentic architecture continues to be valid.

The world has adapted many of what have become the archetypes of design, the tall glass office building, shopping malls, franchise stores, residential developments, low end motels and high end hotels to the point that it is difficult to tell by architecture alone the regional context a project may have. >> Read More

(Above: A typical Malay Village House)