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The Design of the home continues to be of great interest to both architects and designers. How to configure a living space according to the characteristics of a site and the specification of the client is still the starting point of any house project. However, the final solutions can be as diverse as they can be interesting. This publication takes a specific look at the way architecture will evolve when regarding inhabitations around the world due to climatic changes and different cultural expectations.

For the first time ever a monograph dedicated to the temporary projects and personal designs created by world-renowned architect Enric Miralles.A quick perusal of the pages makes it patently clear that for Miralles the word temporary could never be synonymous with minor. From the design of the pergolas in the Olympic Village in Barcelona to the changing sets of an Opera that premiered in his own studio each work is a celebration of space, time and movement. 16 projects are featured.

Written by three architectural journalists, this book offers an a-to-z look at 100 of the world’s best architects, from the Madrid-based team Abalos & Herreros to Peter Zumthor, one of the most important figures on the Swiss architectural scene. The two-page spreads combine analytical text with a selection of stunning photos showing the architects’ most famous works, while providing an overview of the varied nature of architecture today. Such luminaries as Frank Gehry, Michael Graves, Maya Lin, and Richard Meier, are discusssed along with the accomplishments of Japanese architects Kenzo...

La calle de nuestras ciudades está sometida a controversia al coincidir sobre ella las más diversas dudas acerca de las variaciones que desarrolla, mientras que las innovaciones que provoca y el vigor que despliega no dejan de confi rmar su condición de vivo elemento de nuestra civilización urbana. Sometida a continua mutación, como reveladora forma de la sociedad, baluarte de la seguridad urbana o lugar del intercambio socializador, la complejidad de los factores que inciden en el proceso de formalización de una vía urbana hace cada vez más difícil acometer su proyecto con...

Luego de varias reuniones, café de por medio, el arquitecto y la familia del comitente fijarán las pautas generales del diseño. Durante los encuentros, cada uno habrá expresado necesidades, sensaciones e ilusiones que, quizás, cambien substancialmente su forma de vivir. El resultado será hecho a su medida y con gran precisión, explorando otra concepción del espacio habitado donde, a su vez, el espacio exterior cobrará mayor importancia a partir del respeto a la naturaleza y su integración, lo que impactará en las áreas a construir. Colinas onduladas, valles profundos, vistas...