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The private single family house is still very much the preferred choice of home. Yet in recent years there have been many changes not only in the personal situations of the residents, their expectations and desires, but also in the rising costs of energy and raw materials. This has meant that issues such as multi-functionalism, the use of innovative building materials or energy-efficient building methods are increasing in significance. These topical developments have been taken into consideration. The authors introduce floor plan solutions using contemporary projects which bear in mind...

It was in his home in Oak Park that Frank Lloyd Wright made his first contributions to the Modern movement. In 1889 he designed the first part of the house, in 1895 he added to it for his wife, Catherine, and their family, and in 1898 for his architectural practice. The entire building was a learning laboratory of modern architecture. While not a Prairie School house, it led to the development of the Prairie School. Wrights constant changes to this complex paralleled the evolution of his early architectural work and career. There, with his young assistants, he rethought the plan, spaces,...

AN ABUNDANTLY ILLUSTRATED FLEXI-COVERED GUIDE TO THE MOST FASHIONABLE HOTELS IN ITALY THAT WILL BE MOST APPRECIATED BY TRAVELERS AND DESIGN PROFESSIONALS.

Breve Historia de la Mitología Sumeria invita al lector a adentrarse en el mundo mesopotámico a través de los mitos que dieron lugar a una de las culturas más impresionantes del mundo oriental y que puso las bases de las diferentes civilizaciones. Esta obra recoge cómo la sociedad sumeria y en su defecto, la mesopotámica, basaba sus comportamientos en los mitos, ya que en su origen, los dioses sumerios crearon a los humanos para servirlos. A través de estos mitos, se fue creando una cultura y una sociedad única que fue la base de las diferentes culturas de su entorno. Es por ello, que ...

Este libro trata de cómo percibimos las cosas que nos rodean y, en especial, la arquitectura. Con un lenguaje claro y preciso, el autor va describiendo las sensaciones que experimentamos ante los objetos cotidianos, desde una taza de té hasta una raqueta de tenis, para tratar de explicar así cómo se puede disfrutar mejor de los edificios que configuran nuestro entorno.