Beyti Beytak

Descrizione

Beyti Beytak: Architectures of MENASA presents a critical overview of historical and contemporary architecture, urbanism, and landscape design from the territories and nations that comprise the expansive region Middle East, North Africa and South Asia. Featuring the work of more than 60 architectural practices, the book highlights how ideas of hospitality and generosity shape the making of the built environment. Beyti Beytak illustrates how a sense of belonging is imagined and sustained across diverse contexts and climates. Including essays by noted scholars and practitioners as well as archival sections, the book is an invitation toward a holistic view of architecture and its meanings with an emphasis on human, cultural, and environmental interdependence.