Arquitectos mexicanos III

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...

Ask Americans to think of a famous architect and the person they are most likely to name is Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright's work, his reputation, and his long and colorful career have made him an icon of modern American architecture. But despite his status as America's most celebrated architect, his influence throughout an active practice spanning the years 1896 to 1959 is so wide and complex that it has been difficult to grasp fully. The essays in this book look not at the United States, the context usually associated with Wright, but at countries around the globe. Anthony Alofsin has assembled ...

Este nuevo estudio de la arquitectura moderna internacional analiza las complejas motivaciones que impulsaron este movimiento revolucionario y valora sus triunfos y sus fracasos. Se reexamina asimismo la obra de los principales arquitectos del período, como Frank Lloyd Wright, Adolf Loos, Le Corbusier y Mies van der Rohe, a la vez que se arroja nueva luz sobre su papel como maestros reconocidos. Alan Colquhoun analiza la evolución de este movimiento desde el art noveau en la década de 1890 hasta las megaestructuras de la de 1960, poniendo así de manifiesto las exigencias, a menudo...

En el umbral de la segunda década del siglo XXI, un grupo de investigadores se propuso elaborar el plano de la ciudad de Santiago tal como era en 1910. Este libro explica lo que el plano ha develado: gracias a esta nueva imagen, hasta ahora inédita, comprendemos del mejor modo posible cómo era aquella ciudad a los cien años de la fundación de la República. Estas investigaciones invitan a reconocer cuestiones del urbanismo de las ciudades y sus escalas de representación, asunto medular y para el cual este texto es un referente de consulta imprescindible.