Observatorios culturales

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.

THIRTY FIVE EXAMPLES OF THE BEST MODERN GARDENS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. A SOURCEBOOK FOR AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL GARDENS.

Presenta este libro un recorrido histórico (desde la época imperial hasta el siglo XX) rastreando y documentando las huellas de lo hispánico en Roma. Emperadores y reyes como Trajano, como Carlos V, o como Alfonso XIII, escritores como Cervantes, como Valle-Inclán, o como Rafael Alberti, y pintores como Velázquez se asoman a las páginas de esta obra revelando el ayer y el hoy de la presencia histórica de España en Roma. Al trabajo de minuciosa investigación historiográfica se suma una amplia colección de fotos, en su mayor parte inéditas, que ofrecen la imagen plástica de la...