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«Cuando se terminó, en 1432, la cúpula de la catedral de Florencia, Alberti dijo de ella que era el primer gran logro del arte nuevo y que igualaba, e incluso superaba, los de la Antigüedad». Con estas palabras comienza Ludwig H. Heydenreich el texto dedicado a la arquitectura del Quattrocento italiano, que junto con el Cinquecento es uno de los periodos más ricos de la arquitectura italiana. Bastaría nombrar algunas de las figuras más representativas a las que se hace referencia en estas páginas, como Brunelleschi, Michelozzo, Ghiberti, Donatello, Alberti, Bramante, Rafael, Peruzzi, ...

Vienna's once exalted status as the showpiece of an empire is reflected in the elegance and monumentality of its architecture. But behind and beyond the stately façades, design innovations are transforming interiors and resulting in exciting new residential and commercial buildings being constructed at the city's edges. This user-friendly little guide profiles some of the most notable projects built during the last few years and includes color photographs and a site map. Another in teNeues' authoritative series of pocket guides to recent architecture in cities around the world Includes color ...

This number of the monographic series is dedicated to restoration specialist, architect and watercolor painter Villa Chávez (b. Mexico). This extensive study of Villa Chávez life and architecture is divided in 2 parts: the first reviews his academic career and his professional practice in Guadalajara and Colima. A second part reviews in detail his restoration projects, his architecture, his open space interventions and his pictorial production (watercolors and drawings). Amongst other academic contributions Villa Chávez founded the School of Architecture in the University of Colima and was ...

"Architecture & Design Australia" is a new survey of Australian Architecture that takes an expansive look at over 50 builings, from private dwellings to public monuments, and includes many award-winning projects that have helped shape the energetic state of Australian design today. It is fair to say that the diversity of the Australian continent shapes the complexity of its architecture, and it is these ingredients that continue to set the scene for the country's exciting architectural language. An index with contact information of the featured architects and designers is enclosed.