Over time the city of Vientiane gained its own style, most notably in the form of houses. The capital today is covered with these houses, which generally include a veranda and terrace. More interesting though is the wood carving often found on the top of the verandas, which are quite symbolic of Lao culture and religion.
Like the capital, the city of Luang Prabang developed its own style as well, which is similar to that of the capital, but the veranda roofs tend to dip lower. Their temples are also somewhat unique, although primarily in the northern Thai style, as they tend to be detailed in gold.
The final local style worthy of mention is the Xieng Khuang style, which was almost completely obliterated with the bombings of Laos's eastern regions during the Vietnam War. This style is almost wholly confined to temple art and a couple surviving pieces of this style can be found in the city of Luang Prabang today.
In the 1800s under the French and years later, modern building materials and techniques were brought to Laos. The people incorporated these techniques and materials into their new buildings and today the capital of Vientiane is home to a number of skyscrapers and modern buildings.