Casas internacional 158: Vicens + Ramos Arquitectos

Reference honoring the cultural and architecture legacy of Daz Morales (b. Mexico) in the centenary of his birth. The present catalogue complements the book "Ignacio Diaz, su pensamiento" and is the result of an exhaustive research in the archive of the Diaz Morales family, examining a large number of documents and selecting for this publication the most representative. The drawings, documents, photographs, plans and elevations of each project are chronologically organized and represent the 7 decades of designs and architectural projects by the noted architect.

Introducción al libro Bilbao. Leyenda de oro y hierro Este libro –Bilbao. Leyenda de oro y hierro-, de diez cortos capítulos, reúne otros tantos artículos escritos por el escritor alavés, Ramiro de Maeztu en el diario ‘El Imparcial’, durante los meses de agosto y septiembre de 1901, con el título general de Bilbao; parte de ellos pergeñados desde esta misma ciudad y el ultimo ya desde Madrid donde residía. Precisamente, estos mismos días del mes de agosto, tuvo lugar el polémico discurso de don Miguel de Unamuno con motivo de la inauguración de los ‘Primeros Juegos Florales ...

Text (in Spanish) and images complement each other to create a narrative thread that offers informative insights into the architect's intellectual and visual imagination and expands our understanding of Olgiati's oeuvre.

Ask Americans to think of a famous architect and the person they are most likely to name is Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright's work, his reputation, and his long and colorful career have made him an icon of modern American architecture. But despite his status as America's most celebrated architect, his influence throughout an active practice spanning the years 1896 to 1959 is so wide and complex that it has been difficult to grasp fully. The essays in this book look not at the United States, the context usually associated with Wright, but at countries around the globe. Anthony Alofsin has assembled ...