In October, Vikram Lall launched The Golden Lands in Malaysia and Hong Kong. See some event photos below. Many thanks to the wonderful hosts at our different signings, lectures, and parties!
Golden Lands author Vikram Lall with publisher Joan Foo Mahony at the V&A Museum BookshopVikram Lall discussing the Golden Lands book with Dr Clarke of the SE Asian Dept of the V&A
The most novel, and technically challenging aspect of the several years of research for The Golden Lands has been the surveying of these scores of Buddhist architectural sites, and CAD-illustration into accurate 3D rendered computer models. This has been an incredibly detailed and demanding process, pioneered by the author Vikram Lall.
On this page you can see just a few examples of the architectural diagrams produced in this book, and please sign up to the book newsletter or contact us for more resources related to the surveying and diagrams of Buddhist architecture as we continue the series.
Borobudur Temple, Indonesia – Diagram from The Golden Lands bookBayon Temple at Angkor, Cambodia – Diagram from The Golden Lands bookComparison of plans of temples at Ayutthaya – Diagram from The Golden Lands book
Wat Phra Ram, Ayutthaya – Diagram from The Golden Lands bookThe development of the Prasat in to the Face Tower – Diagram from The Golden Lands bookManuha Temple near Bagan, Myanmar – Diagram from The Golden Lands bookEin Yar Kyaung pentagonal pagoda, Bagan, Myanmar – Diagram from The Golden Lands book
The Golden Lands is a groundbreaking study of Buddhist Architecture in terms of detail and rigour, but also in breadth: this first book in the 6-book “Architecture of the Buddhist World” series is over 280 pages and 95 different sites are shown in illustrations or photographs, including 24 selected sites covered in depth.
The Golden Lands features gorgeous colour spreads for each chapter
Check out the gallery of sample page spreads from The Golden Lands below. Click on the thumbnails to view full size. Please respect copyright and don’t reproduce without authorization. Media / Publishers please contact us for full press pack.
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