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2 days ago

Heritage Without Permanence: When Architecture Endures by Disappearing

A Gothic cathedral can take centuries to complete. A world exposition pavilion may stand for six months. A ritual structure in Kolkata rises and vanishes within five days. Yet each draws pilgrimage, shapes collective memory, and reorganizes urban life. If heritage has long been defined by what endures, architecture repeatedly shows that cultural authority can also belong to what gathers people.
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fromBig Think
3 weeks ago

The last masters: The international effort to preserve an ancient craft

Intangible cultural heritage like traditional Damascus steelmaking can vanish when supporting material and social conditions disappear, prompting international safeguarding efforts.
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fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
3 months ago

translucent illuminating dome bears bronze lattice of flower motifs in shanghai

Translucent dome integrates osmanthus motifs, bronze vine-like lattice, and illuminated fabric to explore traditional motifs, geometry, craftsmanship, and contemporary construction.
fromwww.archdaily.com
3 months ago

Center for Intangible Cultural Heritage / GAGAHOHO Architects

The city of Gwangmyeong has long been home to intangible cultural assets of great artistic and academic value. Among them are Gwangmyeong Nongaka traditional farmers' music that has been handed down for over 450 years in the Soha-dong and Hakon-dong regionsand Seodo Songs, a genre of Korean folk music originating from the northwestern provinces of Hwanghae and Pyeongan. Both are preserved and passed down by recognized human cultural assets based in Gwangmyeong.
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