Patrimonio urbano de la Ciudad de México: la herencia disputada

La obra del arquitecto Alejandro de la Sota (Pontevedra, 1913 - Madrid, 1996) ha sido profusamente divulgada tanto en España como en el extranjero y su influencia se ha dejado sentir en varias generaciones de arquitectos españoles contemporáneos. A pesar de la atención que se ha prestado a su obra, no ha ocurrido lo mismo con sus textos. Este libro recopila, por primera vez, material disperso anteriormente publicado, junto con textos inéditos que se conservan en el archivo de la Fundación Alejandro de la Sota. El material se divide en tres partes, una dedicada a los escritos propiamente ...

The architecture & interior design of Mexican houses is colorfully presented, from the primitive & simple homes to the elegant haciendas. View the living quarters of Frieda Kahlo's residence; explore the hacienda of a celebrated bullfighter; glimpse Mexico's version of 1930's "Hollywood"; & experience the palapa design of a coastal home. More than 350 full-color photographs bring these wonderful homes into your casa for years of enjoyment & design ideas!

The book is the resulting papers from the Seminars of Latin American Architecture (SAL) organized by CEDODAL as an example of academic cooperation between Latin American architects who share their concern for the conservation of the region's architectural patrimony. This edition comprises case studies and historical, economic, social and architectural analysis of the farms and landowners of the haciendas and estancias from 7 countries of Latin America: Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, México, Perú and Puerto Rico.

A selection of the most prominent works of architecture selected by El Croquis with an introduction by Juan Antonio Cortés and an essay by William Curtis. Among the works are the Sendai Mediatheque by Toyo Ito, the Yokohama International Port Terminal by Foreign Office Architects, the Netherlands Embassy in Berlin by OMA-Rem Koolhaas, the Braga Municipal Stadium by Eduardo Souto de Moura, the Prada Aoyama Epicenter by Herzog & De Meuron, the Scottish Parliament building by EMBT, the Monastery of Our Lady of Novy Dvur by John Pawson, the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art expansion by Steven Holl,...