La impronta del ladrillo

A collection of articles from experts in different fields on Valencian architecture from the medieval to modern era, focusing on vaulted systems, and based on the idea that architecture begins with the conception of an idea and ends with the disappearance of the architectural work. This book seeks to combine the history of architecture with an investigation into distinct architectural forms of expression and representation.

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.

El interés de Le Corbusier por la arquitectura del pasado aparece compartido por una generación de arquitectos italianos formados en la década de 1920, en los mismos años en los que se escribe y publica su Hacia una arquitectura. Este trabajo de investigación comienza siguiendo esta línea compartida de intereses y se estructura en torno a tres arquitectos italianos pertenecientes a la generación citada: Adalberto Libera (1903-1963), Mario Ridolfi (1904-1984) y Giueseppe Terragni (1904-1943) y, de manera más precisa, sobre el análisis de sus obras y proyectos realizados desde sus...

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.