Arquitectura sagrada

This series was the winner of the American Institute of Architects' prestigious "Award for Excellence in International Book Publishing". Each volume in this series is introduced with an essay on the architect, and a chronological or stylistic presentation of their most outstanding buildings and projects. No other series provides such a complete and concise summary of the world's leading architects' works. The volumes are fully illustrated in black-and-white with photos and project renderings.

The only city in the world to span two continents, Istanbul blends European and Asian influences with great style. Home to one of the world's most distinctive cuisines, dining here is an experience to be savored. This compendium showcases the trendiest dining establishments, sure to please even the most sophisticated of sensibilities. With elegant interiors and audacious selections of Turkish and international dishes, Istanbul is home to a dynamic dining scene where you?re sure to be dazzled. This invaluable overview to what's happening in Istanbul's dining scene is interspersed with a...

In the immediate postwar years, a new type of modern architecture emerges. Beatriz Colomina presents domesticity as a potent new weapon in a changed architectural battlefield. This architecture becomes the property of the middle-class consumer bombarded with images of domestic bliss, a lifestyle campaign launched through recycled military techniques. The significance of architects like Charles and Ray Eames lies in their sensitivity to buildings and images both defining space. Colomina is Director of Princeton University's Architecture PhD program and acclaimed author of Privacy and Publicity ...

Para quienes estamos comprometidos con el desarrollo de nuevas estrategias de conocimiento y actuación dentro del planeamiento ambiental, la presente obra de Alberto Magnaghi puede ser considerada un auténtico hito dentro del proceso de evolución de esta disciplina. Esta apreciación no es una presunción apresurada, sino que se basa en la constatación de que estamos ante un cambio epistémico fundamental dentro del proceso de evolución de la disciplina tras superar los reduccionismos propios de las visiones funcionalistas y biocéntricas sobre el entorno. Nos encontramos ahora frente a...