Domestic Architecture in Dialogue: The Legacy of the Portuguese Colonisation in the Production of Domestic Spatiality in Contemporary Guinea-Bissau

Anthony King, in his seminal book “The Bungalow: The Production of a Global Culture,” suggested that “a distinctive form of housing, the bungalow, was an important element in the vast process of urbanization which, during the course of the 20th century, was instrumental in transforming the economic...

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Julkaisussa:URI:https://journals.openedition.org/abe,
Päätekijä: Vita, Francesca
Aineistotyyppi: Article ou chapitre numérique
Kieli:Anglais
Julkaistu: ABE Journal 2026
Linkit:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Yhteenveto:Anthony King, in his seminal book “The Bungalow: The Production of a Global Culture,” suggested that “a distinctive form of housing, the bungalow, was an important element in the vast process of urbanization which, during the course of the 20th century, was instrumental in transforming the economic, social, cultural and political life of Africa.” In 2016, during a long stay in Guinea-Bissau, I was able to observe how urban and rural landscapes were characterized by the spread of this housing...