Le Corbusier

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.

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 catalogue offers a chronological survey of the work constructed between 1984 and 1994 by the architect Jo Coenen (Heerlen, 1949), with offices in Eindhoven and Maastricht.

Estamos frente a una recopilación de ensayos que se ciñen a los países nórdicos como ámbito geográfico y a la modernidad como marco temporal. Este título, "Luces del Norte", también ha sido una manera recurrente de referirse a la cultura nórdica. Efectivamente, una de las maneras de abordar la temática nórdica es tratar de reflexionar sobre su característica luz. De esta manera, una luz cegadora baña los paisajes sureños, mientras que en el norte es una luz tenue y de poca intensidad durante escasas horas al día. No obstante, no es sólo la luz aquello que condiciona la...