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International Journal of Islamic Architecture 11.1 is out now!

Intellect is pleased to announce that International Journal of Islamic Architecture 11.1 is out now!

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Aims and Scope

The International Journal of Islamic Architecture (IJIA) publishes bi-annually, peer-reviewed articles on the urban design and planning, architecture and landscape architecture of the historic Islamic world, encompassing the Middle East and parts of Africa and Asia, but also the more recent geographies of Islam in its global dimensions. The main emphasis is on the detailed analysis of the practical, historical and theoretical aspects of architecture, with a focus on both design and its reception. The journal also aims to encourage dialogue and discussion between practitioners and scholars. Articles that bridge the academic-practitioner divide are highly encouraged.

While the main focus is on architecture, papers that explore architecture from other disciplinary perspectives, such as art, history, archeology, anthropology, culture, spirituality, religion and economics are also welcome. The journal is specifically interested in contemporary architecture and urban design in relation to social and cultural history, geography, politics, aesthetics, technology and conservation. Spanning across cultures and disciplines, IJIA seeks to analyse and explain issues related to the built environment throughout the regions covered. The audience of this journal includes both practitioners and scholars.

IJIA is grateful for sponsorship from the AKPIA at MIT and Aga Khan Award for Architecture.

Issue 11.1

Commentary

Cultural Encounters, Local Practice, and Historical Process in the Ancient Middle East

DELL UPTON

Dialogue

On Ruins: The Art and Politics of Architectural Heritage

HALA AUJI

Design in Theory Articles

The Anecdotal Archive: Building Design, Oral History, and the Notion of an Alevi Place of Worship

ANGELA ANDERSEN

Tehran’s Decentralization Project and the Emergence of Socio-Spatial Boundaries