Una conversación entre Jacques Herzog y Jeff Wall

Javier Senosiain¹s architecture is always a discovery and, undoubtedly, a surprise that causes intrigue and certain restlessness; it is full of questions particularly for those of us who were formed on the functional rational school where, it should be said, he was formed with us. The questions are accumulated when opening this book of his work as it happened when reading his book of bioarchitecture. In the integral and modern Mexican architecture society, these unusual gestures are not so frequent and, since the appearance of the above mentioned works, a growing surprise has accompanied the ...

This well-illustrated Spanish-language book retraces the development and magnificent flowering of Mayan architecture in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and Belize over the period 300 B.C.-A.D. 1500, showing the extraordinary synchronicity of this architecture with that of other Old World societies. Featured cities include Tikal, the earliest Mayan religious center; Palenque, famous for its ceremonial center; and Copan, with its hieroglyphic staircase featuring 2,500 glyphs.

Enfatizando los aspectos creativos de la arquitectura, este libro le proporciona un curso básico de diseño arquitectónico. Le introduce en el lenguaje visual de la arquitectura, le anima a pensar en términos espaciales y le ayuda a cuestionar el entorno edificado. Además, se le explica paso a paso todo el proceso de diseño. Incluye ejercicios prácticos que le ayudarán a ejercitar sus nuevas habilidades. Encontrará información acerca de las técnicas y materiales de construcción que tienen repercusión en el diseño. Le ofrece consejos profesionales que le ayudarán a dar los...

200 colour photos and plans ”One of a series of authoritative pocket guides introduced only last fall, the Paris and : guide provides tourists and professionals alike with an overview of new and notable architecture and interior design in "the city of light." More than sixty buildings-governmental and residential, commercial and religious-by renowned architects such as Mario Botta, Jean Nouvel, Renzo Piano, Tadao Ando and I. M. Pei to name a few, are profiled and accompanied by color photographs. Easy to use and attractively designed with flexi covers, these CD-sized gems will be a...