Volumen 16 La Casa

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.

El presente volumen reúne por primera vez los escritos que Xenakis, una de las figuras más destacadas de la cultura europea de la segunda mitad del siglo XX, consagró a la arquitectura y a las relaciones entre esta disciplina y la música. El examen de sus archivos personales ha desvelado, entre otras cosas, la riqueza de este material -artículos, cartas, conferencias, escritos teóricos, reflexiones programáicas-, que completa los propios bocetos y proyectos arquitectónicos. Los originales de Xenakis (presentados y comentados por Sharon Kanach) se articulan en cuatro apartados: Los...

This series was the winner of the American Institute of Architects' prestigious "Award for Excellence in International Book Publishing". Each volume in this series is introduced with an essay on the architect, and a chronological or stylistic presentation of their most outstanding buildings and projects. No other series provides such a complete and concise summary of the world's leading architects' works. The volumes are fully illustrated in black-and-white with photos and project renderings.

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.