Agua, arquitectura y paisaje en Europa

Muestra el motivo, cómo y con qué efectos los materiales más avanzados consiguen transformar el modo de vida.Se analiza la ciencia en transformación empleada, que se basa en tecnologías de fibra, sostenibilidad, biomimetismo, nanotecnología e innovación textil. Indispensable para todos los diseñadores de interiores, industriales, gráficos y de moda, para cualquiera relacionado con el packaging, el diseño, la arquitectura o el medio ambiente, y también para artistas y escultores. Los materiales son el fundamento de lo que significa innovar en el diseño del siglo XXI. Las sustancias ...

Contribución a la reflexión crítica sobre el futuro de nuestras ciudades, en particular, la Ciudad de México, a partir de sus centros y barrios históricos. El contexto son las recientes transformaciones urbanas realizadas bajo una lógica que privilegia el lucro.

Having graduated from Cornell University, Richard Meier established his own architectural firm in New York City in 1963, around a group known as the "Five Architects" of New York. This book includes 70 works and projects, chronologically ordered, from his first private houses around New York, to the most recent cultural centres, museums, corporate buildings and city planning for different cities in Europe, Asia and USA. This book, abundantly illustrated and documented, offers a chronological survey, from the first houses in the Hamptons to the most recent buildings including the Getty Center...

With the rapid developments in renewable resources over the last few years, environmentally-friendly housing is no longer the pipe-dream of a few radical architects and ecologists, it is now a firm reality. Small Eco Houses is a superbly illustrated volume that showcases the latest trends and architectural solutions for eco-housing. It also explores how research into alternative materials and new ways to apply traditional prime materials have paved the way for a whole new range of design options that mean aesthetics and comfort no longer have to be compromised to achieve sustainable...