Las bóvedas de Guastavino en América

An anthology of articles and essays on Nicaraguan art, architecture and music, by one of the nation's most noted 20th century poets and authors (1912-2002).

El propósito que surge al plantear una investigación sobre el centro urbano madrileño es el de definir su especificidad y las diferencias planteadas en sus ritmos evolutivos con respecto a otros espacios urbanos (Ensanche y Extrarradio) durante un período en el que la ciudad dio un gran salto de escala desde un punto de vista económico, social y político. Este objetivo nos ha llevado a intentar descifrar las causas y consecuencias del proceso que transformó la fisonomía de este espacio desde un punto de vista funcional, estructural y social entre mediados del siglo XIX y el estallido...

The subject of this artist's sketchbook is an artistic and environmental project that was inaugurated by Cristina Iglesias on November 6, 2010. It concerns an underwater labyrinth, consisting of three submerged rooms built in cement, in the waters off the Espiritu Santo Island in Baja California's Candelero Bay. This house will slowly be inhabited by life. The project was promoted by the Fundación Mexicana para la Educación Ambiental A.C. (Fundea), in collaboration with the marine biologists and conservationists of the La Paz Coasts and The San Diego Oceanography Institute. This portfolio...

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...