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Burmese design & architecture [electronic resource] / authors, John Falconer [and others] ; photographer, Luca Invernizzi Tettoni.

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New York : Tuttle Pub., 2012.

Architecture -- Burma.

Decoration and ornament, Architectural -- Burma.

Decoration and ornament -- Burma.

Interior decoration -- Burma.

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Untitled; Introduction; Religious Architecture: by Elizabeth Moore; Bagan; Mrauk-U (Rakhine); Ava; Amarapura; Mingun; Sagaing; Mandalay; Shwedagon Pagoda; Secular Architecture: by Daniel Kahrs; Village Houses of Bagan; Mandalay Palace; Vernacular Architecture of lnle Lake; Early Modern Architecture: by Alfred Birnbaum; Old Rangoon; A Palladian Villa in Teak; Scottish Cottages in the Shan Hills; 1930s' Monasteries at Sagaing; A Wonderland in Monywa; Contemporary Architecture: by Daniel Kahrs and Joe Cummings; A Renovated Mansion; Rattan on the Lawn; A Hotel by the Lake.

An Echo from the PastA Bungalow by the River; Medieval Spaces in Bagan; A Collector's Haven; Poolside Pavilions in Teak; A Country Gentleman's Mansion; A Princess Remembers; Arts and Crafts: by Virginia McKeen Di Crocco; Bronzes; Bagan Buddha Images; Rakhine Buddha Images; Mon Buddha Images; Mandalay Buddha Images; Shan Buddha Images; Woodcarving; Stucco; Painting; Ceramics; Lacquerware; Shan Lacquerware; Relief-moulded Lacquerware; Silver and Gold; Manuscripts; Scripture Chests and Cabinets; Buddhist Altars and Thrones; Textiles and Costumes: by Virginia McKeen Di Crocco.

The Art of Adornment: Court DressesThe Art of Adornment Post-Monarchy Apparel; Textiles; Tattoos; Embroidered Quilts (Kalagas); The Pagoda Alley Market: by Joe Cummings; Shops for ReligiousObjects; Religious Offerings' Stalls; Spirit Shrines and Nat Images' Shops; Monks' Outfitters; Vendors of Alabaster Buddha Images; Astrologers and Palmists; Vendors of Bells and Gongs; Ceremonial Costumiers (Shinpyu, Na-tha and Pwe Dresses); Toy Shops; Marionette Vendors; Index.

Burmese design, heavily influenced by its proximity to China and India, is a many-layered thing, interwoven with spiritual, religious and political messages. Burmese Design & Architecture takes an in-depth look at the entire span of Burmese design, from arts and crafts to both religious and secular architecture. With over 500 full-color photographs and expert insights provided by leading archaeological authorities, this is a must-have for serious connoisseurs of architecture, design or Burma itself.

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