Considering the influence of the forms and tectonics of the Mediterranean vernacular on modern architectural practice and discourse from the 1920s to the 1960s.

The book investigates the theme of Modernism (1920-1960 and its epigones) as an integral part of tangible and intangible cultural heritage which contains the re

Examines landscaping in the Mediterranean region and observes how specific sites are created to compliment the beauty of the natural landscape.

In the early 20th-century, architects designing houses for the balmy climate of Southern California were influenced by the style of the villas and palaces that