El fin de la arquitectura

The expert contributors to this lavishly illustrated volume, devoted entirely to Mies van der Rohe's Barcelona Pavilion of 1929, address here for the first time the forgotten contexts of the Pavilion's genesis. Habitually thought of as an abstract, unpolluted, and splendidly isolated building--a precursor of Mies's American period--the Pavilion is revealed here as a thoroughly European work, perhaps less pristine but more authentic. Mies and Lilly Reich were commissioned to design not only the Pavilion but also more than one hundred thousand square feet of German stands spread throughout the...

Colombian houses have always been a showcase for the inhabitants of a highly diverse country. These houses range from the haciendas of coffee plantations to the restored colonial homes of Cartagena. Fascinating essays and attractive photos exemplify the evolution of the art of living in Colombia.

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...

JOSÉ ALBERTO PARDO SUÁREZ nació en Plasencia (Cáceres) en 1970, y es arquitecto por la Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Sevilla desde 1995. En la actualidad desarrolla una actividad profesional triple: como perito, escritor y formador. Autor de dos libros de carácter práctico, PERITACIONES ARQUITECTÓNICAS. 25 casos prácticos y PERITACIONES URBANÍSTICAS. 25 casos prácticos, publicados por AMV Ediciones en 2013, así como de la colección Cuadernos de Peritaciones, de carácter teórico-práctico, publicada por Bellisco Ediciones desde 2014, la presente colección IPE +...