La Investigación En La Arquitectura

The present edition publishes part of the research papers presented during the "Seminario de Investigación Arquitectura para la Producción" organized by the university of Michoacán between 2001 and 2002 that included the participation of national and international academics. The book gathers 23 collective and individual multidisciplinary works that examine from various perspectives the history of architecture in rural areas. Works are mainly focused in the colonial territory of the ex-bishopry of Michoacán divided in 4 main topics: Space, settlements, technology and environment and...

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.

Barcelona 1992-2004 offers a selection of chronologically arranged projects that provide an overview of the period that commences with the 1992 Olympic Games and culminates in the huge cultural event that is the Universal Forum of Cultures-Barcelona 2004. The selection has focused in particular on projects involving the city’s openness to the sea and those which have managed to adapt to its existing residential fabric. Presented as separate chapters are projects for new high-rise buildings and schemes for the 22@ plan and the Universal Forum of Cultures. The selection is preceded by a text...

Un par de sencillos trazos sobre el papel pueden generar algo tan complejo como la ilusión de espacio, un maravilloso efecto de tridimensionalidad que puede sofisticarse hasta el infinito ya sea para intentar reproducir la realidad visible, ya sea para inventarnos una nueva. Peter Boerboom y Tim Proetel han recopilado y clasifi cado en este libro los métodos básicos de representación del espacio para ayudarnos a conocerlos de manera práctica e intuitiva. Una propuesta dirigida tanto a dibujantes inexpertos como avanzados que permitirá tomar conciencia de todos aquellos recursos visuales ...