Escrito en Montreal Written in Montreal

Con este trabajo pretende dejar de lado las modas arquitectónicas para concentrarse en favorecer vivencias plenas de los usuarios con conceptos que permitan a él y sus lectores transformar los espacios con soluciones creativas para que sus proyectos sean mejores experiencias arquitectónicas para quienes los viven.

Barcelona is a city renowned for its daring design sense where all kinds of commercial spaces have been remodelled or newly created by adventurous architects and interior designers. This book focuses on a wide range of shops distinguished not only for their original architecture and innovative design but also for the uniqueness of the products they sell and for the manner in which they are displayed. ? This indispensable guide to the finest retail spaces in Barcelona is conveniently formatted to fit into any handbag, backpack, or briefcase and includes a site map for ease of use. ? Lavishly...

Análisis de la situación de la arquitectura contemporánea, tanto en el plano de las ideas como en el de las realizaciones. Se pretende intervenir críticamente en la dialéctica de continuidad-ruptura que caracteriza la relación actual con las diversas tradiciones arquitectónicas, evaluando la revolución moderna que protagonizaron las vanguardias y los grandes maestros, así como, las revisiones posteriores. Igualmente se examina la ruptura con ese bagage, analizando hasta qué punto se corresponde nuestro momento histórico con el que fue propio de aquellas vanguardias.

Having graduated from Cornell University, Richard Meier established his own architectural firm in New York City in 1963, around a group known as the "Five Architects" of New York. This book includes 70 works and projects, chronologically ordered, from his first private houses around New York, to the most recent cultural centres, museums, corporate buildings and city planning for different cities in Europe, Asia and USA. This book, abundantly illustrated and documented, offers a chronological survey, from the first houses in the Hamptons to the most recent buildings including the Getty Center...