Arquitectura y diseño

This volume displays several subjects in relation to the house projected and constructed by O'Gorman for Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in San Angel, that are considered first of the funcionalist style for O'Gorman. The Rivera and Kahlo house is detailed as to theory, plan and use. It also includes the way in which Diego and Frida lived in those spaces.

Barcelona is a city renowned for its daring design sense where all kinds of commercial spaces have been remodelled or newly created by adventurous architects and interior designers. This book focuses on a wide range of shops distinguished not only for their original architecture and innovative design but also for the uniqueness of the products they sell and for the manner in which they are displayed. ? This indispensable guide to the finest retail spaces in Barcelona is conveniently formatted to fit into any handbag, backpack, or briefcase and includes a site map for ease of use. ? Lavishly...

In the nineties, the modern orthodoxy has stopped imposing its criteria. At a time when there are as many architectural philosophies as architects, this volume offers us some answers to the common question of where present-day architecture is going. This view of the current world of architecture is presented through analysis of the projects of the most recognized and respected architects, but also the most innovative ones and those of the new generations.

¿Cómo se llevaron a la práctica las ideas arquitectónicas que impulsaban los grandes proyectos de construcción romanos? Los constructores romanos es el primer libro que aborda esta cuestión. Utilizando las termas de Caracalla, el Panteón, el Coliseo y los grandes templos de Baalbek como documentos físicos de su propia historia arquitectónica, este libro traza los procesos mentales y las consideraciones logísticas –los riesgos, reveses, compromisos y sutilezas– que llevaron al éxito final de cada proyecto. Cada etapa importante del proceso de construcción es analizada: diseño, ...