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Longmen: the niche as an architectural framework of sculpture
The rock relief and Buddhist images form a common spatial ensemble.
Published22 Oct 2026
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Hiraizumi: temples and gardens as an image of a sacred landscape
Nature participates in the religious spatial organization.
Published22 Oct 2026
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Aapravasi Ghat: the architecture of reception and transit
Historical buildings in Mauritius are a testament to labor migration.
Published22 Oct 2026
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Temple of Heaven: buildings and gardens as a symbolic composition
The architectural ensemble expresses the relationship between heaven and earth.
Published22 Oct 2026
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Mogao: how cave shrines form an ensemble
The sculptures and frescoes are connected with separate rock spaces.
Published22 Oct 2026
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Palaces in Beijing and Shenyang: two imperial ensembles
General listing does not mean one complex in a city.
Published22 Oct 2026
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The Great Wall of China: why there is not one date of construction
The fortification system is the result of a long sequence of construction.
Published22 Oct 2026
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The Silk Road: an architecture of a route, not a building
The serial object connects different places serving the movement.
Published22 Oct 2026
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Derbent: the city between two fortification lines
The defence uses the narrow corridor between the Caspian Sea and the mountain.
Published22 Oct 2026
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Xidi and Hongcun: streets, homes and water in one system
The two villages in Anhui show a complete traditional village environment.
Published22 Oct 2026
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Lijiang: water supply as part of the historic city
The complex water system is important for reading the settlement structure.
Published22 Oct 2026
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Wudang: temples and palaces among the mountain terrain
The religious composition uses the valleys and slopes.
Published22 Oct 2026