Carlos Obregón Santacilia

La obra del arquitecto Alejandro de la Sota (Pontevedra, 1913 - Madrid, 1996) ha sido profusamente divulgada tanto en España como en el extranjero y su influencia se ha dejado sentir en varias generaciones de arquitectos españoles contemporáneos. A pesar de la atención que se ha prestado a su obra, no ha ocurrido lo mismo con sus textos. Este libro recopila, por primera vez, material disperso anteriormente publicado, junto con textos inéditos que se conservan en el archivo de la Fundación Alejandro de la Sota. El material se divide en tres partes, una dedicada a los escritos propiamente ...

This series is the best reference available for information on today's leading architects, and presents their work in an affordable and thoroughly illustrated format. Each book begins with an overview of the architect's style and accomplishments written by a leading architecture critic. Then, approximately twenty noteworthy works and projects are discussed by the architect and presented in detail with site plans, drawings, and black-and-white photographs.

"This study goes beyond a formal description and esthetic analysis of house design in Mexico to offer an interpretation based on the complex network of economic, social, and cultural relations. Begins with an analysis of the indigenous home and lifestyle and continues into postrevolutionary, modern, and contemporary periods of historic transition, during which a new conception of urban space developed offering greater possibilities for individual expression. Contains many b/w plates of colonial city plans, 19th-century plans and photographs, and 20th-century photographs up to the...

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...