Architectural Replicas: Contentious Contemporary Reproductions

This book presents the first wide-ranging investigation of contemporary architectural replicas as a global phenomenon. Presenting case studies from Dresden's new Altstadt to representations of KhoiSan culture in South Africa, and from the recent wave of revivalism in Turkey to the nostalgia of 'modern traditional architecture' in China – each chapter is written by an expert in each relevant context, interpreting in detail what a particular replica stands for in an accessible way, and reveal...