ABSTRACT
In an era of globalization, esteemed Western architects are frequently invited to design buildings and entire complexes for wealthy regimes (and some of their influential citizens), some of which are widely regarded as oppressive. For some architects, the prospect of creating a magnificent (“signature”) building outweighs ethical scruples about working with tyrants and undemocratic governments. For others, however, such moral concerns cannot so easily be set aside. An architect who considers her design principles postmodern and her politics postmodern/multicultural may soon discover that her clients in an illiberal country do not share her political views.
