2024-11-23T23:20:19-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/79690412/hey-middle-east-enough-with-the-regional-architectural-clich-s-already Orhan Ayyüce 2013-08-18T12:44:00-04:00 >2024-01-23T19:16:08-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/8s/8s29wgzvfprbe8dh.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Many of these references are to natural phenomena: the wind-blown sand dunes of the desert or the sanctuary of an oasis; others refer to a way of life seemingly passing beyond recall: the dhows used for trade and pearl diving, or the tents of the nomadic Bedouins.</p></em><br /><br /><p> It is like the new expression of Orientalism. Middle East architecture is defined by few limited metaphors by Western architects who are really looking East to fulfill their payroll obligations.</p>