Decorating Cantonese Huaqiao houses: remote worlds in the Chinese mind
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The Huaquio house in Canton, China, was designed for Chinese returning from living outside China and dates from the mid-19th century. These town bamboo and stone houses have developed in Western classical, modern, and eclectic styles, with decoration demonstrating international influences that contrast with their traditional structure.
Publication Name: EKISTICS: the problems and science of HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0013-2942
Year: 1998
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Green spaces and the ecological quality of housing: the case of Cypriot settlements
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Ecology is becoming increasingly significant to landscape architecture, one example of which is urban development designed to save energy in Cyprus. Sustainable landscapes are being maintained in this region, although the newest residential exterior spaces do not respond to users' needs and socio-cultural conditions.
Publication Name: EKISTICS: the problems and science of HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0013-2942
Year: 1998
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