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La colección Bases del Diseño explora las posibilidades creativas de los principales conceptos del diseño gráfico a través de una completa galería de ejemplos, agrupados por temas. Los innovadores trabajos que se presentan, creados por grandes profesionales contemporáneos, se acompañan de explicaciones técnicas, esquemas y consejos que permiten al lector comprender y asimilar el proceso realizado. Otros títulos de la colección: Formato, Layout, Imagen, Color e Impresión y acabados.

Whether we live in a house in the country or in a city home, a terrace is an increasingly cherished luxury that opens living space out to the exterior and creates more direct contact with nature. Spectacular and of varied design, some are on the roofs, some are fitted with a solarium, while others boast a garden. Over the course of 136 pages and with more than 140 spectacular photos in colour, Terrace Design offers a complete selection of terraces set in the country, by the sea and in the city. An original compilation that will inspire a new terrace or refurbishment and that offers valuable...

Acosta nos dejó un libro escrito desde su llegada a nuestro país, e impresa su segunda edición en 1947. Y una serie de escritos y fotografías de sus obras, que su esposa Telma Reca -con la colaboración de sus discípulos Rubén Movia y Arnoldo Gaite- convirtiera en el segundo libro, en 1976. Ambas ediciones se han agotado ya hace tiempo. Por el enorme valor de sus contenidos, sorprendentemente actuales y de utilidad para la comprensión de los problemas de la arquitectura contemporánea, es que consideramos valiosa la posibilidad de reeditar el primero de los libros, VIVIENDA Y CIUDAD, a ...

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.

Learn the standards of effective design and installation for building systems using the performance requirements set by the industry-leading source for standards: the International Code Council?. Now available in Spanish to recognize an increasingly diverse workforce, the 2003 International Building Code - Spanish Edition offers users comprehensive coverage and time-tested safety concepts so they are well-prepared for successful, safe work in the field. In addition, structural as well as fire- and life-safety provisions are also included and span a range of topics, including means of egress,...