Brasilia 1956-2006

Interest in living off the grid, i.e. self-sufficiently without relying on public services such as the municipal water supply, electricity, or local sewage and gas systems, has come on the scene as a greener, cheaper, and more independent way of life. Homes that are off-grid generally allow for a smaller carbon footprint, and a sense of freedom and self-sufficiency. Living Off-Grid sets you free from depending on a company, either using solar panels, wind turbines, a micro water system, or a combination of these technologies. Other times, an Off-Grid system can work as an energy backup or be...

Centrado en la génesis, el diseño, la construcción y el presente de la arquitectura que acoge el Centro-Museo Vasco de Arte Contemporáneo, el libro recorre setenta años de la historia Vitoria, desde los primeros impulsos de la estación de autobuses a principios de los años 30 del siglo pasado hasta la intensa actividad del centro-museo actual.

Este libro está escrito usando una receta infalible para el fracaso: contentar a todos los que desean usar bien AutoCAD. Para los que empiezan, presenta el eficaz método de los tutoriales: una entrada rápida, por inmersión, en el manejo del programa, a base de realizar ejemplos paso a paso. No se explica la teoría o los comandos; simplemente, se dibuja. Es un curso acelerado y un quitamiedos. Para los que ya saben, se añaden unas lecciones monográficas que mejorarán su manera de trabajar con AutoCAD, con opciones y conceptos avanzados que no han tenido la oportunidad o el tiempo de...

Located in Mexico City, Tatiana Bilbao Estudio is well known internationally for its use of traditional Mexican construction techniques, the highly sculptural effects of its buildings and its unusually collaborative approach toward each client. Founded by Tatiana Bilbao (born 1972) in 2004, its completed buildings include the Gratitude Open Chapel in La Ruta del Peregrino, Gabriel Orozco's house in Roca Blanca and the botanical garden in Culiacan. The enormous production of ideas and designs that takes place there is directed to different spaces, in which the architecture is deeply humanized. ...