The physical result is a mix of all of these with the predominant vernacular traditions. Architecture competitions are platforms where innovation meets imagination, where the boundaries of what we ...

Rudofsky introduced the term "vernacular architecture" to describe what he called "non-pedigreed architecture" - the houses and settlements of people who have no special claim to power or privilege.

This technology is being used extensively in modern homes. Clearly, it's time to embrace vernacular architecture again, albeit in a chic and contemporary context.