Brasilia 1956-2006

The book is the resulting papers from the Seminars of Latin American Architecture (SAL) organized by CEDODAL as an example of academic cooperation between Latin American architects who share their concern for the conservation of the region's architectural patrimony. This edition comprises case studies and historical, economic, social and architectural analysis of the farms and landowners of the haciendas and estancias from 7 countries of Latin America: Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, México, Perú and Puerto Rico.

Documents architecture and public space patrimony in Querétaro, Mexico at various intervals from 1531-1981.

The incredible life story of one of the 20th century's most important designers, who knew everyone from Hemingway to Picasso. Ettore Sottsass and the Poetry of Things chronicles the life and times of one of the most important, prolific, and, above all, interesting designers and architects of the 20th century. Sottsass (1917-2007), originally trained as an architect and worked as a design consultant for Olivetti, where he developed the iconic Valentine typewriter, before going on to found the Memphis Group in the 1980s, ushering in an era of influential designs in furniture, ceramics and...

Mantova (Mantua), capital de Matilde di Canossa y de la familia Gonzaga, es una isla encantada rodeada por tres lagos formados por el Mincio. La impresionante escenografía de la época de los Gonzaga, los maravillosos frescos de los Mantegna, las fabulosas invenciones de Giulio Romano en el Palacio del Té, las iglesias, las casas patricias cuentan la historia. A pocos kilómetros de Mantua, podemos admirar el hermoso santuario de la Beata Vergine alle Grazie, la abadía benedictina de Polirone en San Benedetto Po, las pequeñas parroquias del pueblo y los antiguos tribunales. En la fértil...