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Full contents of Volume 3, Number 1

Editorials:

Khan, Hasan-Uddin. "A New Paradigm: Glocal Urbanism and Architecture of Rapidly Developing Countries." pp. 5-34.

Research articles:

Rabbat, Nasser. "Islamic Architecture and the Profession." pp. 37-40.
Christensen, Peter. "The ‘Inventive Jump’: Curiosity, Culture and Islamicate Form in the Works of Peter and Alison Smithson." pp. 43-68.
Emami, Farshid. "Urbanism of Grandiosity: Planning a New Urban Centre for Tehran (1973–76)." pp. 69-102.
Akhtar, Saima. "Shangri La: Architecture As Collection." pp. 103-128.
Akšamija, Azra. "Cultivating Convergence: The First Islamic Cemetery in Vorarlberg, Austria." pp. 131-146.
Gelil, Mohamed and Nermine Abdel. "From Japanese to Cairene Houses: A Contribution to the Design of Socially Responsible Housing in Egypt." pp. 147-170.
Ardalan, Nader. "Towards Sustainable Urbanism in the Persian Gulf: Analysis of the Past." pp. 171-186.

Book reviews:

Miller, Susan Gilson. Review of Sharing Sacred Spaces in the Mediterranean: Christians, Muslims, and Jews at Shrines and Sanctuaries, by Dionigi Albera and Maria Couroucli (eds). pp. 189-191.
Crane, Howard. Review of The Art and Architecture of Ottoman Istanbul by Richard Yeomans and A History of Ottoman Architecture, by John Freely. pp. 191-195.
Çağaptay, Suna. Review of Constantinopolis/Istanbul: Cultural Encounter, Imperial Vision and the Construction of the Ottoman Capital, by Çiğdem Kafescioğlu. pp. 196-199.
Sobti, Manu P. Review of Islamic Architecture in Iran – Post-structural Theory and the Architectural History of Iranian Mosques, by Saeid Khaghani. pp. 199-201.
Youssef, Mary. Review of Urban Spaces in Contemporary Egyptian Literature: Portraits of Cairo, by Mara Naaman. pp. 201-204.

Exhibition reviews:

Sims, Eleanor. Review of ‘Flora Islamica’, The David Collection, Copenhagen, Denmark, March 22–October 27, 2013. pp. 209-212.

Conference precis:

Lasikova, Galina. Review of ‘Classical Art of the Islamic World from the IX to the XIX Centuries: Ninety-Nine Names of God’, Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Department of Private Collections, Moscow, Russia, February 20–June 16, 2013. pp. 215-219.
Vazquez, Jose R. Review of ‘Opa-Locka: Mirage City’, History Miami, Miami, Florida, June 28–September 8, 2013. pp. 219-227.
Özkaya, Belgin Turan and Elvan Altan Ergut. Review of ‘Narratives of Travel Writing and Architectural History’, Third Nomad Seminar in Historiography, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, November 8–9, 2012. pp. 227-230.
Sears, Tamara I. Review of ‘Asia and the Middle East’, the Society of Architectural Historians Annual Conference, Buffalo, NY, April 10–14, 2013. pp. 230-233.

Full contents of Volume 3, Number 1

Editorials:

Khan, Hasan-Uddin. "A New Paradigm: Glocal Urbanism and Architecture of Rapidly Developing Countries." pp. 5-34.

Research articles:

Rabbat, Nasser. "Islamic Architecture and the Profession." pp. 37-40.
Christensen, Peter. "The ‘Inventive Jump’: Curiosity, Culture and Islamicate Form in the Works of Peter and Alison Smithson." pp. 43-68.
Emami, Farshid. "Urbanism of Grandiosity: Planning a New Urban Centre for Tehran (1973–76)." pp. 69-102.
Akhtar, Saima. "Shangri La: Architecture As Collection." pp. 103-128.
Akšamija, Azra. "Cultivating Convergence: The First Islamic Cemetery in Vorarlberg, Austria." pp. 131-146.
Gelil, Mohamed and Nermine Abdel. "From Japanese to Cairene Houses: A Contribution to the Design of Socially Responsible Housing in Egypt." pp. 147-170.
Ardalan, Nader. "Towards Sustainable Urbanism in the Persian Gulf: Analysis of the Past." pp. 171-186.

Book reviews:

Miller, Susan Gilson. Review of Sharing Sacred Spaces in the Mediterranean: Christians, Muslims, and Jews at Shrines and Sanctuaries, by Dionigi Albera and Maria Couroucli (eds). pp. 189-191.
Crane, Howard. Review of The Art and Architecture of Ottoman Istanbul by Richard Yeomans and A History of Ottoman Architecture, by John Freely. pp. 191-195.
Çağaptay, Suna. Review of Constantinopolis/Istanbul: Cultural Encounter, Imperial Vision and the Construction of the Ottoman Capital, by Çiğdem Kafescioğlu. pp. 196-199.
Sobti, Manu P. Review of Islamic Architecture in Iran – Post-structural Theory and the Architectural History of Iranian Mosques, by Saeid Khaghani. pp. 199-201.
Youssef, Mary. Review of Urban Spaces in Contemporary Egyptian Literature: Portraits of Cairo, by Mara Naaman. pp. 201-204.

Exhibition reviews:

Sims, Eleanor. Review of ‘Flora Islamica’, The David Collection, Copenhagen, Denmark, March 22–October 27, 2013. pp. 209-212.

Conference precis:

Lasikova, Galina. Review of ‘Classical Art of the Islamic World from the IX to the XIX Centuries: Ninety-Nine Names of God’, Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Department of Private Collections, Moscow, Russia, February 20–June 16, 2013. pp. 215-219.
Vazquez, Jose R. Review of ‘Opa-Locka: Mirage City’, History Miami, Miami, Florida, June 28–September 8, 2013. pp. 219-227.
Özkaya, Belgin Turan and Elvan Altan Ergut. Review of ‘Narratives of Travel Writing and Architectural History’, Third Nomad Seminar in Historiography, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, November 8–9, 2012. pp. 227-230.
Sears, Tamara I. Review of ‘Asia and the Middle East’, the Society of Architectural Historians Annual Conference, Buffalo, NY, April 10–14, 2013. pp. 230-233.