In architecture, as in food, local is an idea whose time has come. Of course, the idea of an architecture that responds to site; draws on local building traditi

Practicing and academic Israeli architects, along with scholars of history, geography, and art from there and elsewhere, critically examine the inherent nexus b

The spread of newly 'invented' places, such as theme parks, shopping malls and revamped historic areas, necessitates a redefinition of the concept of 'place' fr

Cities have historically supported production, commerce, and consumption, all central to urban life. But in the contemporary Western city, production has been h