Carlos Obregón Santacilia

La indumentaria es una de las actividades de la vida cotidiana que permite conocer datos sobre un momento histórico determinado. Vestirse era a menudo una declaración de principios sobre todo en momentos en los cuales no sólo había que ser revolucionario sino también parecerlo. Los cambios discursivos en las coyunturas históricas, para nuestros antepasados, se traducían en un fascinante mundo de formas, textiles y colores puestos al servicio de las ideas políticas. Este libro, sin pretensión de exhaustividad, muestra a partir de la iconografía, los relatos de viajeros y la...

This volume focusses on the mosaics and geometric designs from Ecija, the ancient Roman Astigi, the capital of the Conventus Astigitanus, which is one of four conventus iuridici that made the Roman Baetica. This work is part of a much larger study centered recently on the mosaics and the geometrical compositions of the Conventus Astgitanus, whose immediate objective pursued to cover the analysis of the musivaria of the whole of Baetica.In conjunction with the mosaics catalogue, this volume presents a catalogue of geometric designs, which are results of studies of different fields that make up ...

Brief study of the rich architectonic and topographic expressions of the one-family houses and the collective dwelling constructed during the 20th century in México. During this post-Revolution period the mass options became models of good taste, functionality and technological possibilities for the growing urban spaces.

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.