Arquitectura y envejecimiento

For the first time ever a monograph dedicated to the temporary projects and personal designs created by world-renowned architect Enric Miralles.A quick perusal of the pages makes it patently clear that for Miralles the word temporary could never be synonymous with minor. From the design of the pergolas in the Olympic Village in Barcelona to the changing sets of an Opera that premiered in his own studio each work is a celebration of space, time and movement. 16 projects are featured.

Amigo lector: ¿con qué colores se pinta un cielo tormentoso? ¿Qué colores utilizar para plasmar en la tela un eucalipto? La montaña, el camino, la tierra, la nieve... todo tiene color... y yo pretendo con estas páginas ayudarte a encontrarlo y utilizarlo. Como artista quiero tener una visión realista en mis obras. Como artista pretendo colaborar con la naturaleza buscando su color... Apasionante camino a recorrer... te invito a que lo hagamos juntos. Personalmente no creo de la nada, eso es privilegio de Dios. Mi presencia en la obra debe estar íntimamente vinculada con la...

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...

An architecture school celebrates its 10th anniversary by publishing representative student work, but concerned with how readers often fail to acknowledge and ultimately disregard the relevance of student ideas, reducing them to mere image-making. Instead of listing projects by type or name, it was decided they would be presented in question format (bilingually), underlining the importance of inquiry over image. Question entries numbered from 1 to 100 (grouped by theme) predetermined the books format. Elegance (it is about architecture) and informality (but also about students) had to be...