El Teatro Real

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...

Life and work of polemic architect and urbanist Meyer (b. Switzerland), one of the most important functionalists of the 1920's. The former director of the Bauhaus, he worked for the Post-Revolutionary Regimes in Mexico as the director of the Instituto del Urbanismo y Planification from 1942 through 1949, while also becoming the editor of the collective graphic workshop Taller de Grafica Popular (TGP) from 1947 to 1949. Many plates of his architectural designs and the structural diagrams Meyer used for the Bauhaus and in IUP in Mexico.

An in-depth study of Colombian architect Luis Restrepo, this collection brings together a selection of his constructions developed by between 1989 and 2007. In this innovative presentation of architectural work, each construction is thoroughly illustrated with both color photographs and reproductions of the blueprints, yielding a true glimpse of Restrepo's genius. Escaping from any classification, his works restore the essentials of architecture—space, materials, and light—and this compilation is sure to appeal to enthusiasts of both architecture and design. Exentas de artificios y...

Pablo de la Cruz fue un arquitecto cuyas obras han aparecido constantemente en catálogos o manuales de historia de la arquitectura colombiana. Había indicios de su trabajo, se contaba con noticias fragmentadas de su obra, pero sorprendentemente la aproximación sistemática a su contribución a la cultura del país no se había hecho aún. Felizmente, el grupo de investigación, dirigido por los profesores de la Universidad Nacional Jorge Ramírez y Silvia Arango, ha decidido mantener el empeño de estudiarlo y presentar aquí el resultado. Este libro acerca de Pablo de la Cruz en realidad...