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A Compilation of 30 Innovative Architectonic Inventions in Catalonia. The architecture produced in Catalonia has often been in the vanguard of Europe, especially since Barcelona hosted the 1992 Olympics. This book is an exciting overview of innovative spaces and techniques made in Catalonia, presenting a cross section of 'products' as well as the buildings and environments for which they were conceived. The products solve specific program requirements, new social demands, environmental needs, budget limitations and design aspirations to improve on the status quo. They are proving grounds of...

Obra que arroja nuevas luces sobra las modas arquitect nicas y la b squeda de las ra ces nacionales, fen menos que se manifestaron de manera controvertida en pa ses de cultura mestiza. Este estilo, que predomin desde la d cada de 1920 hasta la d cada de 1940, fue responsable, por falsos coloniales y por la imagen ficticia, de un pasado no siempre grandioso.

The Design of the home continues to be of great interest to both architects and designers. How to configure a living space according to the characteristics of a site and the specification of the client is still the starting point of any house project. However, the final solutions can be as diverse as they can be interesting. This publication takes a specific look at the way architecture will evolve when regarding inhabitations around the world due to climatic changes and different cultural expectations.

Nestled by rows of luscious grapevines, wineries evoke images of fine living few other places can rival. The spirit of each winery is as distinctive as the wines it produces. With a multitude of unique design touches, each one creates a sense of place, and a charming invitation to slow down and savor a way of life deeply rooted in growing cycles and the seasons. This lavishly illustrated compendium showcases the new wave of winery buildings. This school of design takes its lead from architect Herzog de Meuron's 1997 design for Dominus Winery, setting a trend away from the rustic and embracing ...

En este libro se presenta una metodología que sirve de apoyo para llevar a cabo una planificación territorial sostenible de desarrollo futuro de los espacios metropolitanos. Dicha metodología abarcará de manera conjunta e integrada diferentes aspectos cruciales relacionados con este fenómeno. Así, en primer lugar, es necesario conocer en profundidad las pautas, implicaciones, características, etc., del crecimiento, experimentado por los espacios metropolitanos a través del estudio en detalle de los cambios socioeconómicos y territoriales registrados y la incidencia de los distintos...