In an era of globalization in which the world is becoming one global village, when buildings look the same in New York, Mumbai, Tel Aviv or Tokyo, is there value to each place s unique culture? Is architecture a consumer product like the automobile or TV? Or does it have an extra cultural value that characterizes its place and society? What is local architecture? What are its characteristics in general and in a country like Israel in particular?In this book, architect Gilead Duvhsani lays out a crystallized worldview and systematic creation process for making local architecture. The process and approach are important for every student of architecture, architect and whoever is interested in architecture that derives from the essence of a place, as an antithesis to architecture with common denominators that are widespread all over the world today. Taking interest in Israel is both all-encompassing and of special significance - as a society that built a new state within a few decades, as a meeting ground between different cultures and an area of difficult conflicts.