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In the nineties, the modern orthodoxy has stopped imposing its criteria. At a time when there are as many architectural philosophies as architects, this volume offers us some answers to the common question of where present-day architecture is going. This view of the current world of architecture is presented through analysis of the projects of the most recognized and respected architects, but also the most innovative ones and those of the new generations.

This book revolves around the drawings and scale models especially selected by architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha, who was conferred the degree of Doctorate Honoris Causa by the Universidad Nacional del Litoral in 2009. The personal selection done by PMdR resulted in a publishing project that included the participation of a group of academics from Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina convened so that, by means of short texts, freely elaborated their perspective on those drawings. The book is, therefore, the result of a collective work whose purpose is to think the architecture from its most common...

Hasta el ltimo decenio del siglo pasado, las relaciones entre diseo e historia del arte eran claras y satisfactorias: la historia del arte estudiaba los monumentos de las pocas pasadas, los clasificaba en grupos cronolgicos o geogrficos - romnico, gtico, renacimiento, barroco, con sus subdivisiones regionales - y los propona como modelos de la produccin contempornea.Lo que urge a los arquitectos y estudiantes de hoy es la reintepretacin de la arquitectura, estableciendo la relacin y el juego de influencias - econmicas, tcnicas y culturales - en el diseo y ejecucin del proyecto.

In recent years society has created innumerable fashionable bars - the result of cutting edge interior design. This volume has a selection of the best bars in the world, from New York to London, Shanghai and Bucharest. The book includes the recent work of the most internationally renowned architects, accompanied by color photos and plans which help with technical understanding of each project. The projects will be presented in alphabetical order of the designers. An index of contact information of the designers and architects is enclosed.