Haciendas y estancias en América Latina

El legado de Frederick Law Olmsted es mucho más célebre que su nombre. Millones de personas continúan disfrutando de los espacios que imaginó y diseñó hace más de un siglo y que reconocemos sin haberlos visitado: el Central Park de Nueva York, el parque nacional de Yosemite en California, los jardines del Capitolio en Washington, entre otros. Los cuatro textos aquí reunidos, por primera vez en español, exponen la importancia de crear reservas naturales salvaguardando su libre acceso y recorrido; explican la necesidad de planificar la presencia de la naturaleza en las ciudades;...

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.

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...

The work of the Colombian architect Harold Martínez Espinal, shows a way to purposeful way of thinking the architecture in the suburbs. This book makes a journey from his first works in the 1960's and 1970's, determined by the influence of modern architecture, until the beginning of the second millennium where his thought continues.