Tipologías arquitectónicas coloniales y republicanas

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...

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.

Análisis de la arquitectura militar de la ciudad de Sevilla, a través del estudio de cuarenta y dos edificios que en algún momento tuvieron un uso militar, ya fuera industrial, de almacenamiento, administrativo, hospitalario o residencial. Se trata de forma singular el Cuartel de la Puerta de la Carne, primer edificio diseñado y construido expresamente para uso residencial de la tropa, considerado como modelo de la arquitectura militar, incluso por sus coetáenos. En la actualidad es la sede administrativa de la Diputación Provincial de Sevilla.

Barcelona is a city renowned for its daring design sense where all kinds of commercial spaces have been remodelled or newly created by adventurous architects and interior designers. This book focuses on a wide range of shops distinguished not only for their original architecture and innovative design but also for the uniqueness of the products they sell and for the manner in which they are displayed. ? This indispensable guide to the finest retail spaces in Barcelona is conveniently formatted to fit into any handbag, backpack, or briefcase and includes a site map for ease of use. ? Lavishly...