The flavour of the Pacific
The islands of the Pacific are as renowned for their exotic cultures as for their sapphire lagoons and coral reefs. Part of the islands' distinctive flavour comes from the amalgamation of colonial influences with time-honoured practices, and nowhere is this meeting of worlds more visible than in an architecture which blends modern and traditional materials, techniques and design concepts. In his recently published book Pacific Island Style (from which the pictures on the following pages are reprinted), Auckland photographer Glenn Jowitt documents the diversity of island buildings.
