El Palacio Nacional

A detailed guide to the buildings that architect Juan O'Gorman (b. Mexico 1905-1982) constructed in Mexico City, with maps, photographs, plans and detailed descriptions of each one. Includes many of his most noted designs: Casa-estudio Diego Rivera-Frida Kahlo, museum Anahuacalli (Diego Rivera), museum Casa Azul (Frida Kahlo) and others.

Cuando hace cuatro años pusimos en marcha esta aventura que respondía fundamentalmente a la inquietud de conocer cómo otros estudios de arquitectura se enfrentaban a la hoja en blanco, no dedicamos mucho tiempo a pensar dónde podríamos desembocar. Ahora, con la edición de este tercer volumen de Práctica Arquitectónica / Architectural Practice, se acumulan 20 textos y 20 visiones, veinte formas de enseñar y veinte maneras de proyectar. Este número veinte consolida un referente teórico de creciente valor para estudiantes y arquitectos. Tres libros con un total de casi seiscientas...

For the first time ever a monograph dedicated to the temporary projects and personal designs created by world-renowned architect Enric Miralles.A quick perusal of the pages makes it patently clear that for Miralles the word temporary could never be synonymous with minor. From the design of the pergolas in the Olympic Village in Barcelona to the changing sets of an Opera that premiered in his own studio each work is a celebration of space, time and movement. 16 projects are featured.

A detailed study on the architecture and the life of British engineer and architect Reed who left an extraordinary legacy of neoclassic architecture in Colombia and in other regions of Latin America. Reed designed and constructed the Capitolio Nacional and the Museo Nacional in Colombia along other public buildings, theaters as well as other constructions in Ecuador and Venezuela between 1843 and 1878.