Architecture of regionalism in the age of globalization : peaks and valleys in the flat world This book remains the definitive introductory text on the theory and history of regionalist architecture in the context of globalization. It addresses issues of identity diversity community inequality geopolitics and sustainability. From the authors who coined the concept of Critical Regionalism this new edition enhances the understanding of the complex evolution of regionalism and its rival unchecked globalization. Covering a rich selection of the most outstanding examples of design from all over the world Liane Lefaivre and Alexander Tzonis present an enlightening concise historical analysis of the endurance of regionalism and the ceaseless drive for globalization. New case studies include New case studies include current cutting edge projects in Japan Africa China and the USA. Architecture of Regionalism in the Age of Globalization offers undergraduate and graduate students of architecture geography history environmental studies and other related fields an accessible vivid and scholarly perspective of this major conflict as it relates to the design and to the future of the human made environment