Observatorios culturales

Reference honoring the cultural and architecture legacy of Daz Morales (b. Mexico) in the centenary of his birth. The present catalogue complements the book "Ignacio Diaz, su pensamiento" and is the result of an exhaustive research in the archive of the Diaz Morales family, examining a large number of documents and selecting for this publication the most representative. The drawings, documents, photographs, plans and elevations of each project are chronologically organized and represent the 7 decades of designs and architectural projects by the noted architect.

Sobre la fugacidad. O por qué vivir bien no es una broma. La vivienda es un asunto que no tan solo concierne a los negocios inmobiliarios, sino a la reflexión más profunda sobre la arquitectura. Y los arquitectos, casi todos, en una alianza constante y sumisa con los dueños del capital, siempre están más atareados en buscar un beneficio económico para unos pocos y olvidan un compromiso social para muchos. La vivienda social, como la vivienda en general, podría repensarse desde unas cuantas condiciones que, por supuesto, no interesan lo más mínimo a los que opinan que el inmovilismo, ...

A compilation of essays that have been written by academics and professionals; from various points of view, perspectives and theories into post-modern architecture.

This series is the best reference available for information on today's leading architects, and presents their work in an affordable and thoroughly illustrated format. Each book begins with an overview of the architect's style and accomplishments written by a leading architecture critic. Then, approximately twenty noteworthy works and projects are discussed by the architect and presented in detail with site plans, drawings, and black-and-white photographs.