Jose Luis Mateo/Spanish and English

A través de tres artículos escritos en distintas épocas y circunstancias, Rafael Moneo nos acerca a la arquitectura invitándonos a observar con una nueva mirada dos edificios tan conocidos como la mezquita de Córdoba y la lonja de Sevilla, y a descubrir otro más reciente y secreto: el carmen de Rodríguez-Acosta en Granada. Un revelador e instructivo acercamiento a la historia y la geografía de nuestro país de la mano de uno de los arquitectos contemporáneos que mejor ha sabido hacer dialogar pasado y presente.

"Major survey of Ibero-American 21st century architects details the work of 40 architects"--Provided by vendor.

High-end hotels have always been the setting for style and fantasy, a venue to see and be seen. This volume explores a relatively new trend, where major fashion houses take over the running of upscale hostelries. With every detail coordinated, from bed linens, to d????cor, china and glassware, the overall effect is of a chic jewel box, where every piece shines. We get a peek at glamorous hotels conceived and run with flair, by major fashion players like Bulgari, Christian Lacroix, Ferragamo, and Versace.

As part of the celebration of the Symposium "Shell and Spatial Structures: New Materials and Technologies, New Designs and Innovations -- A Sustainable Approach to Architectural and Structural Design" of the International Association of Special Structures (IASS-SLTE) held October 23-31, 2008 in Acapulco, the Faculty of Architecture of the UNAM developed 3 projects specifically for the occasion: 1) An exhibition of representative scale models of the "golden age" (1950-1975) of the construction of reinforced concrete shells in Mexico; 2) A documentary featuring the characteristics and evolution ...