Ciudad y arquitectura

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.

"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.

Diego López Bueno, vivió y trabajó en Sevilla durante toda su vida. Artista formado en el circulo de Gerónimo Hernández, compaginó su labor como ensamblador y escultor con la de arquitecto tracista de retablos y edificios religiosos y civiles, ocupando las maestrías mayores del Arzobispado y de los Reales alcázares durante el primer tercio del siglo XVII.

A detailed study of the popular architecture in the Calchiques Valley region of Argentina, comprising parts of the Salta, Tucumán, and Catamarca provinces.