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A detailed guide to the buildings that architect Juan O'Gorman (b. Mexico 1905-1982) constructed in Mexico City, with maps, photographs, plans and detailed descriptions of each one. Includes many of his most noted designs: Casa-estudio Diego Rivera-Frida Kahlo, museum Anahuacalli (Diego Rivera), museum Casa Azul (Frida Kahlo) and others.

Describes the degree and license mechanisms for the professional practice of architecture in Peru from the first courses in the 19th century through the beginning of the 20th century, with a detailed presentation of the school formation of the architects from 1910 to 1950 in the School of Engineering of the university. The book was originally the author's masters thesis and won the prize "Héctor Velarde" during the XI Bienal Nacional de Arquitectura, organized in 2004 by CAP.

La arquitectura jesuítico-guaraní lleva su nombre en función de una experiencia de interacción cultural. En esta obra se afirma la idea de que no existe una arquitectura "representativa" de la Compañía de Jesús vinculada con un estilo característico de ella o algún tipo de definición formal sino que, más bien, se trata de la realización de una arquitectura de composición, que se explica por la concepción universal de la esencia del hombre proclamada por San Ignacio de Loyola y sus seguidores, y el respeto por la identidad regional de las comunidades humanas. Estas prácticas,...

Who ever said you can't have it all? This highly useful and decorative guide profiles lodgings around the world where you can enjoy the hippest of hospitality without breaking the bank. Including affordable hotels in locales as varied as Amsterdam and Cape Town, this guide makes sure your vacation fantasies can become reality.