Heikkinen & Komonen

High-end hotels have always been the setting for style and fantasy, a venue to see and be seen. This volume explores a relatively new trend, where major fashion houses take over the running of upscale hostelries. With every detail coordinated, from bed linens, to d????cor, china and glassware, the overall effect is of a chic jewel box, where every piece shines. We get a peek at glamorous hotels conceived and run with flair, by major fashion players like Bulgari, Christian Lacroix, Ferragamo, and Versace.

This series was the winner of the American Institute of Architects' prestigious "Award for Excellence in International Book Publishing". Each volume in this series is introduced with an essay on the architect, and a chronological or stylistic presentation of their most outstanding buildings and projects. No other series provides such a complete and concise summary of the world's leading architects' works. The volumes are fully illustrated in black-and-white with photos and project renderings.

Who ever said you can't have it all? This highly useful and decorative guide profiles lodgings around the world where you can enjoy the hippest of hospitality without breaking the bank. Including affordable hotels in locales as varied as Amsterdam and Cape Town, this guide makes sure your vacation fantasies can become reality.

La publicación, realizada por el Instituto Distrital de Patrimonio Cultural, hace un recorrido por la obra del importante arquitecto José María Montoya Valenzuela y un reconocimiento a su práctica profesional, con reseñas de sus principales proyectos, entre los que se encuentran el Seminario Mayor de Bogotá y edificaciones del Colegio La Enseñanza. La retrospectiva comprende un reconocimiento a uno de los pioneros y más destacados arquitectos de la denominada “primera modernidad” en la historia de la arquitectura de Bogotá. Su nombre resuena en la ciudad debido a los casi 50...