Hannes Meyer

La aparición de Observatorios Culturales es un fenómeno reciente que nace en una sociedad en que la información y el conocimiento se erigen como principal motor del desarrollo social, cultural, económico y político de un país. Punto de referencia de la industria creativa, entre sus fines prioritarios se encuentra la observación, supervisión y difusión de información para el sector cultural, la profundización del análisis de la realidad de cada comunidad y la búsqueda y difusión de información que contribuya a visualizar los impactos de los fenómenos culturales y a prever los...

This volume features 25 architectural works constructed in Chile by architect Valdés between 1963 and 2007. It also comprises a series of texts that the author gathered after several conversations with the architect from 2001 to 2006, in a first-hand account of the creative process established by the architect about design, material, construction and space.

200 colour photos and plans ”One of a series of authoritative pocket guides introduced only last fall, the Paris and : guide provides tourists and professionals alike with an overview of new and notable architecture and interior design in "the city of light." More than sixty buildings-governmental and residential, commercial and religious-by renowned architects such as Mario Botta, Jean Nouvel, Renzo Piano, Tadao Ando and I. M. Pei to name a few, are profiled and accompanied by color photographs. Easy to use and attractively designed with flexi covers, these CD-sized gems will be a...

"Comprehensive study by a group of scholars explores the development, expansion, and economic impact of haciendas in the state of Morelos, especially those connected to the sugar industry. Illustrated with contemporary color photographs, 19th- and early-20th-century photographs, and maps. Also includes much archival data"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.