Libera, Ridolfi Y Terragni

The shopping mall is one of the typologies most succesfully developed in the twentieth century. The work of the Mexican architural firm Grupo Arquitech has ventured into this fertile territory. Directed by Juan José Sánchez since 1987. In the space of a few years, Arquitech has designed the main malls in Mexico, perfecting a model that accurately define the limit. This is the first major documentation of their work.

Se está popularizando entre nosotros un elemento constructivo que había tenido una limitada difusión en la arquitectura mediterránea: la claraboya. El interés por la luz en la arquitectura contemporánea explica el éxito de la claraboya, aunque no justifica siempre su utilización.

The book examines the long, productive and stormy relationship architect Le Corbusier had with Argentina and the series of events in consequence. His Argentinean disciples Jorge Ferrari Hardoy, Juan Kurchan and Antonio Bonet, although influenced by the master architect had their own architectonic and urban ideas. The book examines the "Austral Net" created towards the productive, plural and complex relationship of these 4 personages where the central figure is the famed Swiss architect. The book is chronologically organized and includes a selection of the most important architecture...

This comprehensive round-up features the many door and window types available today, including the most recent technical advances and design trends, with a focus on innovative materials, styles and shapes.