Los orígenes del ensanche de Barcelona

For the first time ever a monograph dedicated to the temporary projects and personal designs created by world-renowned architect Enric Miralles.A quick perusal of the pages makes it patently clear that for Miralles the word temporary could never be synonymous with minor. From the design of the pergolas in the Olympic Village in Barcelona to the changing sets of an Opera that premiered in his own studio each work is a celebration of space, time and movement. 16 projects are featured.

Ask Americans to think of a famous architect and the person they are most likely to name is Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright's work, his reputation, and his long and colorful career have made him an icon of modern American architecture. But despite his status as America's most celebrated architect, his influence throughout an active practice spanning the years 1896 to 1959 is so wide and complex that it has been difficult to grasp fully. The essays in this book look not at the United States, the context usually associated with Wright, but at countries around the globe. Anthony Alofsin has assembled ...

un libro editado por Diseño Editorial y dirigido por Mario Sabugo con textos de Raúl Horacio Campodónico, Horacio Caride Bartrons, Beatriz García Moreno, Rodolfo Giunta, Mario Sabugo, Maximiliano Salomón, Gabriela Sorda, Ileana Versace y Johanna Zimmerman. Se trata de nuevas contribuciones a una teoría de los imaginarios del habitar, sus aplicaciones y las diferentes contraposiciones de las significaciones instituidas y las significaciones alternativas en lo referente a la ciudad, la arquitectura y los diversos sistemas de acciones, ambientes y objetos del habitar.

The present edition publishes part of the research papers presented during the "Seminario de Investigación Arquitectura para la Producción" organized by the university of Michoacán between 2001 and 2002 that included the participation of national and international academics. The book gathers 23 collective and individual multidisciplinary works that examine from various perspectives the history of architecture in rural areas. Works are mainly focused in the colonial territory of the ex-bishopry of Michoacán divided in 4 main topics: Space, settlements, technology and environment and...