Jose Luis Mateo/Spanish and English

The private single family house is still very much the preferred choice of home. Yet in recent years there have been many changes not only in the personal situations of the residents, their expectations and desires, but also in the rising costs of energy and raw materials. This has meant that issues such as multi-functionalism, the use of innovative building materials or energy-efficient building methods are increasing in significance. These topical developments have been taken into consideration. The authors introduce floor plan solutions using contemporary projects which bear in mind...

Building on the success of its Cool Shops line, teNeues is expanding its sights to focus on the many retail offerings of fashion-conscious Munich. As befits a beautiful and exciting city, the range of shops in Munich encompasses everything from the suavely classic to the cutting-edge and avant-garde. Here you?ll find an overview of retail destinations such as the exclusive designer boutiques on the Maximilianstra?e, the trendy vintage stores in Schwabing and?last but by no means least?the gleaming new shopping malls such as the F?nf H?fe. ? This indispensable guide to the best stores and...

La Ley de Ordenación de la Edificación (LOE) establece un régimen de responsabilidad y garantías por defectos de construcción que persigue otorgar una protección adecuada a quienes adquieren una vivienda.Este libro estudia la responsabilidad de los agentes que intervienen en el proceso constructivo -como técnicos, empresas constructoras y promotoras- mediante el análisis de la doctrina jurisprudencial de los últimos 50 años y su adaptación a la LOE, solucionando los problemas que plantea la aplicación de esta norma en un sector tan importante como el mercado inmobiliario.Con un...

La arquitectura de Luis Barragán se ha convertido en uno de los hechos artísticos señeros del arte mexicano y universal. [...] Asi, en este ensayo, la estudiosa rememora las tempranas influencias que Barragan recibio en su primera estancia europea: les disenos de jardines de Bac, las prospuestas vanguaristats de Le Corbusier, y la "arquitectura sin fin" de Kiesler[...].