La construcción de la mirada

The book analyses a selection of 10 houses and 14 buildings constructed in Costa Rica from 2000 to 2005 and that represent the current urban San Jose's growth trends. The domestic architecture reflects a higher purchasing power with an appreciation oh natural surroundings, the office and industrial buildings are aimed some at rescuing the historic downtown area while others were constructed in the suburban area of the city. Includes biographies of mentioned architects.

Munich has a wide-variety of different restaurants, where not only good food, but also design and architecture play a leading role. From a classically designed restaurant with a modern interpretation of local cuisine, a Sushi bar with contemporary interior or a trendy bar with a futuritistic ambiance-Cool Restaurants Munich guides the visitor through the 25 most popular restaurants, bars and lounges. With addresses, essential information and as a top tip-a selection of excellent chef's recipes. Book jacket.

"Critical study and research of the life and architecture of Urzúa (b. Mexico) who along architects Luis Barragán and Ignacio Díaz Morales started the localartistic movement known as "regionalismo" in Guadalajara. The edition is divided in 3 sections: his life, closely related to his architecture, an illustrated catalogue of his life production and acollection of facsimile copies of documents from his personal archives"--Provided by vendor.

El presente libro es una antología de artículos y ensayos críticos cortos escritos por el autor de 2002 a 2008. Se inicia con una primera parte, dedicada a arquitecturas y arquitectos modernos, y que consta de una lectura de los antecedentes de la arquitectura de Utzon, de un ensayo sobre la arquitectura japonesa, de una lectura de la carrera de Josep Lluís Sert; y de dos textos sobre Aalto. La segunda parte está dedicada a la arquitectura contemporánea, con un texto dedicado al examen de la Arquitectura Española de las Instituciones a partir de 1992; un ensayo sobre la arquitectura de ...