Soon-Tzu Speechley, Malayan Classicism: From the Architecture of Empire to Asian Vernacular
The architectural vocabulary of Singapore and Malaysia today, and of British Malaya a century ago, is rich. The styles of architecture which emerged within the Malay Peninsula have received varied attention from scholars—from vernacular architecture through colonial buildings, modernist, and contem...
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ABE Journal
2026
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| Accesso online: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Riassunto: | The architectural vocabulary of Singapore and Malaysia today, and of British Malaya a century ago, is rich. The styles of architecture which emerged within the Malay Peninsula have received varied attention from scholars—from vernacular architecture through colonial buildings, modernist, and contemporary forms. In Malayan Classicism: From the Architecture of Empire to Asian Vernacular, Soon-Tzu Speechley surveys a relatively overlooked category of Malayan architecture: Malayan classicism. Th... |
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