This collection contains abstracts for the research articles in International Journal of Islamic Architecture, Volume 7, Number 1 (2018). To access the abstracts, click the orange "view the collections" button.
Elsheshtawy, Yasser. Review of Under Construction: Logics of Urbanism in the Gulf Region, by Steffen Wippel, Katrin Bromber, Christian Steiner, and Birgit Krawietz (eds); and UAE and the Gulf: Architecture and Urbanism Now, by Kevin Mitchell And George Katodrytis (eds). pp. 173-177.
Girardelli, Paolo. Review of Landscapes of Development: The Impact of Modernization Discourses on the Physical Environment of the Eastern Mediterranean, by Panayiota I. Pyla (ed). pp. 178-181.
Ray, Sugata. Review of Artisans, Sufis, Shrines: Colonial Architecture in Nineteenth Century Punjab, by Hussain Ahmad Khan. pp. 181-183.
Exhibition reviews:
Amygdalou, Kalliopi. Review of Thomas Hope: Drawings of Ottoman Istanbul, Benaki Museum of Islamic Art, Athens, Greece, March 24–September 25, 2016 and Anatolian Travels: 19th Century, Arkas Art Center, Izmir, Turkey, September 7–December 18, 2016. pp. 187-192.
Caskey, Jill. Review of Syria: A Living History, Aga Khan Museum, Toronto, October 15, 2016–February 26, 2017; Extended to March 27, 2017. pp. 193-195.
Derderian, Elizabeth. Review of 'Cairo Now! City Incomplete', Dubai Design Week, d3 Dubai Design District, Dubai, October 24–29, 2016. pp. 195-198.
Conference precis:
Giese, Francine. Précis of 'Islamic Art History and Archaeology in Crisis? Challenges and New Perspectives', International Conference, Madrid, German Archaeological Institute/Universidad Autónoma De Madrid/Museo Archeológico Nacional, January 12–15, 2017. pp. 201-203.
Architectural spotlight:
Yücel, Şebnem. "The Aga Khan Award for Architecture." In <span style="font-style: italic;">International Journal of Islamic Architecture, Volume 7, Number 1 (pp. 207-223) </span>, edited by Mohammad Gharipour, Bristol: Intellect, 2018.