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Cultura caballista

open access: yesAmerican Ethnologist, Volume 53, Issue 3, Page 296-309, August 2026.
Abstract The world of Colombian gaited horses, or cultura caballista (horse‐riding culture), is often linked with uribismo, the right‐wing identity associated with former president Álvaro Uribe Vélez. Ethnographic fieldwork in conflict‐torn Antioquia reveals how horse‐human practices of training, breeding, and competition cultivate orientations toward ...
Gwen Burnyeat
wiley   +1 more source

Reimagining Rural Spaces: Cultural Practices and Aesthetic Design for Active Ageing in Northern Thai Community

open access: yesAsia Pacific Viewpoint, Volume 67, Issue 2, Page 269-281, August 2026.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the role of rural aesthetics and cultural practises in promoting active ageing amongst older adults in Baan Pong Nuea Village, Northern Thailand. Addressing a critical gap in the literature, it examines how the residential environment influences elderly well‐being in a rural context.
Alisa Nutley
wiley   +1 more source

Floating hutongs life to diminishing Confucian courtyard narratives in Jinan, China

open access: yesJournal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
Confucianism has shaped traditional Chinese urban patterns and sustainable housing development, resulting in a fusion of architectural styles across China and neighbouring regions.
Weihan Rong   +2 more
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Privacy in the Iranian courtyard houses

open access: yes
Traditional Islamic teachings strongly influenced the design and use of Muslim traditional dwellings in Islamic societies, emphasizing the principle of privacy. This principle encompasses visual, gender physical, olfactory, and acoustic aspects, significantly shaping the spatial organization of Muslim traditional dwellings.
openaire   +1 more source

Modeling the Role of Courtyards with Clusters of Buildings in Enhancing Sustainable Housing Designs

open access: yesBuildings
As urbanization increases, buildings require greater amounts of energy for heating and cooling, thereby necessitating the search for effective solutions.
Mwfeq Al Haddad   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Grounded theory-KANO model for optimising peri-urban rural housing design

open access: yesScientific Reports
Against the backdrop of rapid urbanization, the housing demand of suburban rural residents is highly dynamic. Architects’ participation in rural design is an important pathway to improving residential quality, but current rural housing construction still
Linjie Yang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A STUDY ON CHINESE TRADITIONAL COURTYARD HOUSE WITH FOUR BUILDINGS : The type and the distribution of the courtyard house

open access: yesJournal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ), 1999
Nan ZHOU, Masao AOKI, Sigeru KAMIWADA
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