Postmodernism was a broad movement in the mid to late 20th century of philosophy, architecture. It questioned the western philosophy and thought of the western world. Genre of architecture in reaction against principles and practices of established ‘modernism’.

Pastiche- A pastiche is a work of art, literature, theatre, or music that imitates the style or character of the work of one or more other artist from a time period.

Bricolage- french for for ‘tinkering’ this is because artists/architects put together objects in a way they were not designed to be used for, to create something new.

Intertextuality- shaping of a texts meaning by using another text.

Implosion- Sudden failure of a system

Cultural appropriation- The usage of elements from another culture besides your own without permission. Often done by those of a dominant culture from a less advantaged culture without appreciating their culture.