Voluntary simplicity (VS), a minimalistic lifestyle of conscious, ecological, and ethical
consumption, is increasingly gaining popularity among people. Previous research has …

The last two decades have witnessed a growing commitment to European public space
projects seeking to promote social cohesion. These projects are built on the premise that …

In architectural discourse, outside of the context of Frankfurt existential minimum,(1) the term
minimalism appears in the second half of the 70s. Articles of professional journals and …

Social robots are expected to attract users and provide a high level of affinity with the aim of
achieving the “healthy person's” level of interaction, ie, overcoming the “uncanny valley.” …

The purpose of this paper is to reflectively explore minimalist architecture as an architecture
that is driven by the reduction-based design method. The discussion aims to reframe the …

In this article, the minimalist architecture is introduced from the standpoint of consumerism,
and a minimalist architectural space with its individual features, not only as a living space …

With the continuous development and progress of economics, science and technology,
people's living standard and quality of life have been improved a lot. At the same time, with …

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Chinese (Taoist) temples and shrines in Phuket, Thailand have a long and unique history.
Although Phuket remains primarily a sun, sea and sand destination, Phuket's specific …

This title was provoked by a paper entitled 'Aussie Architecture'by Gevork Hartoonian
presented at the nineteenth SAHANZ conference held in Brisbane in 2002. In this paper …