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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,...

"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 ensayo de Fritz Neumeyer es una verdadera biografía intelectual de Mies, en la que se va identificando la secuencia de lecturas e influencias determinantes en la formación de Mies: Nietzsche, Behrens, Riehl, Spranger, Berlage, Franzé, Guardini, Jaeger ..., Neumeyer entrecruza estas lecturas con la obra arquitectónica y teórica de Mies, ofreciendo el tejido vivo de la actividad y pensamiento de uno de los maestros de la arquitectura moderna. Se publican en apéndice los diarios de Mies, textos de conferencias suyas, cartas y ensayos inéditos, junto con los manifiestos más conocidos....

Barcelona is a city renowned for its daring design sense where all kinds of commercial spaces have been remodelled or newly created by adventurous architects and interior designers. This book focuses on a wide range of shops distinguished not only for their original architecture and innovative design but also for the uniqueness of the products they sell and for the manner in which they are displayed. ? This indispensable guide to the finest retail spaces in Barcelona is conveniently formatted to fit into any handbag, backpack, or briefcase and includes a site map for ease of use. ? Lavishly...