Dragon’s gates in Hong Kong maintains airflow and passageway for the dragons to bless the city Courtyards and courtyard homes are common place within Muslim communities. This allows a space for community bonding and strengthening family ties Craftmaking in the Ojibwe households strengthens the Ojibwe identity and bridges together generational gaps The Japanese practice of minimalism to conform to smaller living quarters and freeing mental real estate The configuration of Berber houses in North Africa are determined by social order. Intimacy within groups and subgroups is maintained by many allocated spaces within spaces. Close Domestic Dwelling A series on cultural practices in domestic spaces as a solution for internal conflicts and ailments Melissa Gaa ↗ ..... www.melgaa.com ↗ ..... www.instagram.com/fenderbox @ ..... melissa.s.gaa2@gmail.com 2019 Matthew Kon Meredith Smallwood