Though I don't know bioclimatic approach can replace AC completely, it would be true that mechanism-oriented trend ignored bioclimatic architecture in 20th century.
Like buildings in Phillippines cited in the article, East Asia and South-East Asia loves to mimic Western Style Architecture, which is not appropriate for high humidity and high temperature.
Not only in architecture, but also in social systems, it won't be the best way to imitate Western style without minor change. I'll take up examples of it in the near future, because they will be long sentences.
