ARQUITECTURAS EFIMERAS

Written by three architectural journalists, this book offers an a-to-z look at 100 of the world’s best architects, from the Madrid-based team Abalos & Herreros to Peter Zumthor, one of the most important figures on the Swiss architectural scene. The two-page spreads combine analytical text with a selection of stunning photos showing the architects’ most famous works, while providing an overview of the varied nature of architecture today. Such luminaries as Frank Gehry, Michael Graves, Maya Lin, and Richard Meier, are discusssed along with the accomplishments of Japanese architects Kenzo...

"This work examines and illustrates the cultural transactions suggested by Hispanophilia in Puerto Rican Architecture. It traces the appropriation of styles associated with ""things Spanish"" through the process of revival: ""the past as lived by the present."""

The book is an historic and graphical account of the patios of "vecindad" (neighbourhood) in the port city of Veracruz, in a period that goes from the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 21st century. The foreword of this edition, states that the first record of a patio of a "vecindad" dates back to 1791, highlighting that those patios have seen the early years of musician and singer "Toña la Negra" and were the place of origin of the famous "picadas" from Veracruz, one of the most popular snacks of the jarocha traditional cuisine.

Los estudios que contienen este volumen están centrados, tanto en la temática tratada como en los resultados de estudios y actuaciones arqueológicas inéditas desarrolladas en los últimos años. Estas aportaciones pretenden mejorar nuestro conocimiento sobre los sistemas hidráulicos presentes en la ciudad de Toledo y su entorno durante la época romana y los siglos medievales, de manera que arrojen nueva luz sobre esta problemática arqueológica e histórica. De este modo, con esta publicación se pone a disposición de la comunidad científica y de los interesados en el tema un...