{"id":17697,"date":"2025-11-10T16:49:41","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T16:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hydea.it\/2025\/11\/10\/preservare-un-patrimonio-vivente-linventario-regionale-delle-architetture-tradizionali-delloceano-indiano\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T15:05:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T15:05:16","slug":"preserving-a-living-heritage-the-regional-inventory-of-traditional-architectures-of-the-indian-ocean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hydea.it\/en\/2025\/11\/10\/preserving-a-living-heritage-the-regional-inventory-of-traditional-architectures-of-the-indian-ocean\/","title":{"rendered":"Preserving a Living Heritage: The Regional Inventory of Traditional Architectures of the Indian Ocean"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1456px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>With the support of the French Development Agency (AFD) and the technical assistance of HYDEA, the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) has presented a unique regional inventory of traditional architectures. Developed as part of the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI) development project, this work aims to preserve, document, and promote the architectural knowledge that shapes the identity of the islands of the Indian Ocean.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1456px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-aspect-ratio:4 \/ 3;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" title=\"ICC_Indian-Ocean_2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hydea.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ICC_Indian-Ocean_2-300x200.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-17666 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hydea.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ICC_Indian-Ocean_2-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.hydea.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ICC_Indian-Ocean_2-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.hydea.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ICC_Indian-Ocean_2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.hydea.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ICC_Indian-Ocean_2-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.hydea.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ICC_Indian-Ocean_2.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"364\">HYDEA provided technical and methodological support to the national teams in charge of the surveys, contributing to the development of cataloguing forms, documentation guidelines, and strategies for showcasing the results. Thanks to this collaboration, the inventory now serves as a key resource for the preservation and promotion of the region\u2019s built heritage.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"366\" data-end=\"783\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Thatched roofs, verandas opening onto the sea, basalt or woven wood walls \u2014 these elements tell the story of the peoples of the Indian Ocean. Behind every house, courtyard, or workshop lies ancient knowledge passed down from generation to generation. It is this living heritage that we have chosen to celebrate through extensive research and documentation carried out collaboratively across the islands of the region.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1456px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h6 class=\"sr-only\"><strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"26\">A Heritage to Preserve<\/strong><\/h6>\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 &#091;--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)&#093; thread-sm:&#091;--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)&#093; thread-lg:&#091;--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)&#093; px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"&#091;--thread-content-max-width:40rem&#093; thread-lg:&#091;--thread-content-max-width:48rem&#093; mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal &#091;.text-message+&amp;&#093;:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"422445a8-59f1-4b5b-bdc1-75f26ce31c2b\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-&#091;1px&#093;\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"30\" data-end=\"341\">The goal of this inventory is to identify, document, and promote the region\u2019s traditional architectural knowledge. From Madagascar to the Seychelles, including Mauritius (and Rodrigues) and the Union of the Comoros, this work highlights ancestral techniques adapted to the climate and local resources.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"661\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">These architectures, often built with natural materials \u2014 stone, wood, thatch, or clay \u2014 bear witness to an early form of ecological ingenuity. Yet, they are gradually disappearing in the face of modern construction. Compiling this inventory therefore also means safeguarding a body of knowledge and a shared identity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-aspect-ratio:4 \/ 3;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" title=\"ICC_Indian-Ocean_4\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hydea.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ICC_Indian-Ocean_4-300x200.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-17672 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hydea.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ICC_Indian-Ocean_4-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.hydea.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ICC_Indian-Ocean_4-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.hydea.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ICC_Indian-Ocean_4-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.hydea.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ICC_Indian-Ocean_4-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.hydea.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ICC_Indian-Ocean_4.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1456px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"28\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"26\">A Legacy to Rediscover<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"30\" data-end=\"392\">From Mauritian craftsmen to Comorian carpenters, from Malagasy builders to Seychellois woodworkers, local construction techniques reflect an extraordinary ability to adapt to the climate, environment, and island ways of life. These skills, sometimes threatened by the rapid modernization of the territories, deserve to be rediscovered, passed on, and promoted.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"725\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The regional inventory aims to record and document these forms of traditional architecture. Beyond collecting information, it is also an initiative of awareness and transmission \u2014 to share with the wider public the richness and diversity of these built heritages, and to restore visibility to the women and men who keep them alive.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1456px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-aspect-ratio:4 \/ 3;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" title=\"ICC_Indian-Ocean_3\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hydea.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ICC_Indian-Ocean_3-300x200.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-17669 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hydea.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ICC_Indian-Ocean_3-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.hydea.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ICC_Indian-Ocean_3-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.hydea.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ICC_Indian-Ocean_3-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.hydea.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ICC_Indian-Ocean_3-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.hydea.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ICC_Indian-Ocean_3.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"36\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"34\">A Human and Collective Journey<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"38\" data-end=\"400\">This fieldwork brought together local teams of experts, architects, and artisans who travelled through villages, islands, and remote regions to gather testimonies, photographs, and stories. The collective effort resulted in <strong data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"288\">366 documented records<\/strong>: <strong data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"319\">293 traditional buildings<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"321\" data-end=\"343\">52 urban complexes<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"397\">21 forms of intangible heritage and know-how<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"402\" data-end=\"667\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Behind these numbers lie faces and stories, like those of a house built in the Malagasy <em data-start=\"486\" data-end=\"498\">trano gasy<\/em> tradition, a Mauritian carpenter\u2019s workshop, or a Seychellois veranda. Each record tells of an encounter, a memory, a gesture passed down from generation to generation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1456px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><p>During the visits, the inventory helped forge connections between generations, restore the value of ancient practices, and foster a sense of collective pride. Preserving heritage also means preserving an identity and a relationship with the land.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"48\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"46\">A Shared Heritage, Available on Kiltir.org<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"50\" data-end=\"295\">The full results of this work are available on <a href=\"https:\/\/kiltir.org\/inventaire-regional-des-architectures-traditionnelles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"111\">Kiltir.org<\/strong><\/a>, the regional platform dedicated to the arts, cultures, and knowledge of the Indian Ocean. Visitors can explore an interactive map to discover the diversity of island architectures.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"297\" data-end=\"538\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">This inventory represents a first step toward better protection and promotion of the region\u2019s built heritage. It also aims to inspire a more sustainable contemporary architecture, rooted in local traditions and respectful of the environment.<\/p>\n<\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/kiltir.org\/inventaire-regional-des-architectures-traditionnelles\"><i class=\"fa-hand-point-up fas awb-button__icon awb-button__icon--default button-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Consult the inventory<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the support of the French Development Agency (AFD) and the technical assistance of HYDEA, the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) has presented a unique regional inventory of traditional architectures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":17663,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[282,153],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.5 - 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