Carlos Obregón Santacilia

How much importance do we give to the settings in which we live, sleep and relax when we go travelling? Nowadays travel usually means spending time in hotels, and these establishments have set about specializing in order to satisfy the varied needs of their guests. In this book we have sought to open a window on today's highly innovative hotels by showcasing some particularly attractive examples from all over the world. All the hotels that we have gathered together are united by a quest for up-to-date design aimed at providing a welcome for business travelers or tourists.

"Excellent and well-documented account of 16th-century architecture in Metztitlán, Hidalgo, written by a professional architect and accomplished scholar. Describes Metztitlán's geographic history and the technical construction and development of its architecture. Also provides a contemporary analysis. Contains thorough photographic documentation, colonial maps, contemporary ground plans and elevations of churches, as well as renderings of architectural details and mural decorations"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

Las reformas nos brindan la oportunidad de realizar adaptaciones en diferentes niveles: Cambios en el uso del espacio, en la distribución espacial o en las interrelaciones espaciales, cambios en las conexiones con ambientes exteriores más grandes o simplemente cambios en la atmósfera o ambiente de los espacios existentes. El resultado puede permitir un uso mucho más flexible del espacio o un espacio planificado de una manera más específica. A pesar de que la arquitectura residencial está evolucionando al mismo tiempo que las necesidades y valores modernos, tanto culturales como...

"Architecture & Design Australia" is a new survey of Australian Architecture that takes an expansive look at over 50 builings, from private dwellings to public monuments, and includes many award-winning projects that have helped shape the energetic state of Australian design today. It is fair to say that the diversity of the Australian continent shapes the complexity of its architecture, and it is these ingredients that continue to set the scene for the country's exciting architectural language. An index with contact information of the featured architects and designers is enclosed.