La ciudad y los derechos humanos

Quito Heritage.-The most exciting and poetic journey through UNESCO's first World Cultural Heritage site. The pre-Columbian, ancient Quito and its domains: the colonial Quito that begins with Sebastian de Benalcázar, the Republican Quito, cradle of independence in the Americas, the metropolitan Quito, vibrant, cosmopolitan and modern. All these different forms of Quito are included of this book, opening to us generously, showing us the paths to the most beautiful altars i Latin America, covered in gold and Escuela Quiteña, showing us the unique identity of Ecuador's capital. The book...

Xavier Bordils (Castelló, 1939) has stood out for his contributions to promote and spread design, graphic design and packaging, as well as for his intense projectual activity. Convictions and preferences are summarised in the text that goes with his mark: ¿Xavier Bordils: anti-stylist design, graphic design, structural design, global design, utilitary design, industrial product design, sematic design, architectural design, design, blah, blah, blah.¿

¿Cómo han afrontado las ciudades la revolución digital y sus cambios a lo largo de las tres últimas décadas? ¿Cuáles son las nuevas exigencias sociales y políticas en el diseño urbano ante la irrupción de la tecnología digital? Desde los primeros parques tecnológicos, hasta las smart cities y el big data, las políticas urbanas de innovación han ido descubriendo que no basta con la tecnología para crear ciudades más prósperas, sostenibles y saludables. Cuestiones esenciales como el derecho a la privacidad y anonimato de la ciudadanía, la confusión entre lo público y lo...

Whether we live in a house in the country or in a city home, a terrace is an increasingly cherished luxury that opens living space out to the exterior and creates more direct contact with nature. Spectacular and of varied design, some are on the roofs, some are fitted with a solarium, while others boast a garden. Over the course of 136 pages and with more than 140 spectacular photos in colour, Terrace Design offers a complete selection of terraces set in the country, by the sea and in the city. An original compilation that will inspire a new terrace or refurbishment and that offers valuable...