Icelandic Farmhouses. Identity, Landscape and Construction (1790-1945) retraces the history of Icelandic rural architecture between the late eighteenth century and the mid-twentieth century. Through the study of Icelandic rural buildings, this book narrates a very special history of architecture: one of adaptation and tradition, scarcity of building materials and transfers of knowledge with Europe. The history of Icelandic farmhouses is intermixed with construction issues, nationalistic debates,
and a quest for a much-needed modernization of the standards of living. The book aims to retrace the role of modern building techniques in the development of Icelandic
rural architecture and society.
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Book Title
Icelandic Farmhouses
Book Subtitle
Identity, landscape and construction (1790-1945)
Authors
Sofia Nannini
Peer Reviewed
Number of Pages
120
Publication Year
2023
Copyright Information
© 2023 Author(s)
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Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0084-4
ISBN Print
979-12-215-0083-7
eISBN (pdf)
979-12-215-0084-4
eISBN (xml)
979-12-215-0085-1
Series Title
Ricerche. Architettura, Pianificazione, Paesaggio, Design
Series ISSN
2975-0342
Series E-ISSN
2975-0350