is often avoided because it is encapsulated within a socially negative label (e.g. not “progressive” enough). The author claims that when looked at from the point of view of meme encapsulation and selection, many architectural phenomena that were difficult to explain become easier to understand. References External links Review by Michael Blowhard Review on Architecture-Urbanism Salingaros’ biography on the International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture & Urbanism College of Traditional Practitioners Architecture books Architectural design 2006 non-fiction books