Musica, color y arquitectura

Widely thought to be the greatest American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) was a true pioneer, both artistically and technically. At a time when reinforced concrete and steel were considered industrial building materials, Wright boldly made use of them to build private homes. His prairie house concept - that of a low, sprawling home based upon a simple L or T figure - was the driving force behind some of his most famous houses and became a model for rural architecture across America. Wright’s designs for office and public buildings were equally groundbreaking and unique. From...

"CEDODAL in collaboration with the Estrada family organized an exhibition and the present accompanying book that examines the life and professional career of Argentinean architect Estrada. The book gathers various authors who review in their texts the influence German architect Hermann Jansen had over the young Estrada, his integration to the National Forests project (1934) and his legacy in the planning of urban centers, infrastructure works and tourism and hotel architecture particularly in the Patagonian region. Estrada's culmination was the Civic Center of Bariloche, (today historic and...

En varias ocasiones escuché hablar de Luciano como "el arquitecto de las casas de hormigón". No creo que su intención haya sido la de hacer "casas de hormigón", sino más bien, la de hacer casas en el paisaje que tengan la menor cantidad de elementos y materiales posibles; que se relacionen bien con el entorno; y que además, sean construibles de manera práctica, económica y que no generen problemas de mantenimiento a futuro. El hormigón es simplemente el medio técnico que él eligió para dar respuesta a esa búsqueda. La arquitectura es la manifestación espacial de las necesidades...

Who ever said you can't have it all? This highly useful and decorative guide profiles lodgings around the world where you can enjoy the hippest of hospitality without breaking the bank. Including affordable hotels in locales as varied as Amsterdam and Cape Town, this guide makes sure your vacation fantasies can become reality.