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La primera lectura que hacemos de una ciudad es a través de su propia estructura urbana y su arquitectura. Los diversos acontecimientos de la historia tienen un claro reflejo en la manera en que se han construido las ciudades. El Atlas Histórico de Arquitectura nos permite hacer una lectura global de la ciudad al ofrecer un mapa completo sobre la historia de su desarrollo urbano y su arquitectura. Londres, el primer título de esta colección, es una ciudad que a lo largo de su historia no ha dejado de ser punto de referencia de la cultura occidental. En el presente volumen se recogen los...

"Después de la exitosa conquista de Tenochtitlán en 1521 por Hernán Cortés y su gavilla de aventureros, nacería la Nueva España. La madre España dominaría este inmenso territorio por trescientos largos años. Tres siglos gobernados por 64 virreyes; [...] haciendo que el tiempo y el progreso se estancaran por décadas en la Colonia, como si nada nuevo e interesante pudiera ocurrir en el inmenso dominio español en América. Hechos relevantes, ocasionados por las beligerantes Francia e Inglaterra en Europa, agitarían las tranquilas aguas de la Nueva España, generando vientos de...

Written by three architectural journalists, this book offers an a-to-z look at 100 of the world’s best architects, from the Madrid-based team Abalos & Herreros to Peter Zumthor, one of the most important figures on the Swiss architectural scene. The two-page spreads combine analytical text with a selection of stunning photos showing the architects’ most famous works, while providing an overview of the varied nature of architecture today. Such luminaries as Frank Gehry, Michael Graves, Maya Lin, and Richard Meier, are discusssed along with the accomplishments of Japanese architects Kenzo...

With the rapid developments in renewable resources over the last few years, environmentally-friendly housing is no longer the pipe-dream of a few radical architects and ecologists, it is now a firm reality. Small Eco Houses is a superbly illustrated volume that showcases the latest trends and architectural solutions for eco-housing. It also explores how research into alternative materials and new ways to apply traditional prime materials have paved the way for a whole new range of design options that mean aesthetics and comfort no longer have to be compromised to achieve sustainable...

"This study goes beyond a formal description and esthetic analysis of house design in Mexico to offer an interpretation based on the complex network of economic, social, and cultural relations. Begins with an analysis of the indigenous home and lifestyle and continues into postrevolutionary, modern, and contemporary periods of historic transition, during which a new conception of urban space developed offering greater possibilities for individual expression. Contains many b/w plates of colonial city plans, 19th-century plans and photographs, and 20th-century photographs up to the...