This book contains papers presented at the 1st International Conference on Islamic Heritage Architecture and Art. The papers deal with the design of many types of buildings in Islamic countries and the influence that these structural forms have had in non-Islamic countries. Coverage will also include construction materials.There is much to learn from past experiences to arrive at solutions that are environmentally sound and sustainable in the long term. As conventional energy resources become scarce, the Islamic design heritage can offer invaluable lessons on how to deal with difficult and extreme environments in an efficient manner. Traditional architecture and urban environment in most Islamic countries is now being eroded by overemphasis on global type of architecture and city planning. Consequently, many regions are losing their identity. The Conference will aim to review these developments in the light of what the classical Islamic urban designs and architectures have to offer modern society. There will also be coverage of conservation techniques appropriate to the materials and structural forms used.The contents will be of interest to all researchers, practitioners and government employees actively involved with Islamic Heritage Architecture.

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ContentsAllegorical narratives: redefining the evolution of ornamented aesthetic principles of Langkasukan art of the Malay Peninsula, Malaysia; Execution of contemporary Islamic architecture through design: the Cyberjaya Green Platinum Mosque Project in Malaysia; Encountering globalisation: the work of Sulaiman Esa from the 1950s to 2011; Toward an analytical approach to studying the design characteristics of heritage buildings: a comparative analytical study of dome characteristics among the Islamic regions; Islamic architecture: between moulding and flexibility; The concept of sustainable architecture and urbanization in Dakhla and Kharga Oases in Egypt; Spatial geometry in Islamic art and architecture; Changing a Hindu temple into the Indrapuri Mosque in Aceh: the beginning of Islamisation in Indonesia - a vernacular architectural context; The effect of Islam on the design of Iranian gardens; Strategic vision of planning the central area of Makkah City; The role of mate-guarding behavior in old Kuwait dwellings; Rethinking the quality of the connection between school and city according to a sociability analysis of schools of the Timurid, Safavid and Ghajar eras in Iran; Urban conservation of the historic city of Jugol, Ethiopia: a syntactic approach; The evolution of heritage atmospheres in the medina of Tunis since the 19th century; The Mediterranean Region: "Islamic" light in the architecture of the sublime; The Rihla: a trip to the Arab-Norman Palermo - a story of a Mediterranean Koine by way of two buildings; The roofs of Istanbul's wooden houses with the influence of European styles; The 19th century traditional houses of the Banjar Islamic (Muslim) community: a display of power; Author index