Tipologías arquitectónicas coloniales y republicanas

History of the construction of Caracas between 1937 and 1957. Based on interviews with local architects, engineers, urban planners, entrepreneurs and government officials.

(...) ¿Puede haber libertad sin memoria? ¿La arquitectura es necesaria para la libertad y la memoria, o la disociación total entre libertad, memoria, arquitectura y escritura es algo positivo para la humanidad? Hay quien anuncia una desaparición de la memoria, y de la escritura como memoria, pero no puedo dejar de pensar que a esta conclusión han llegado siempre todos los pensadores conservadores enfrentados a un cambio cultural importante, y siempre ha surgido una nueva memoria, una nueva escritura, una nueva arquitectura y una nueva libertad. No veo posible la vida humana sin libertad, ...

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...

How much importance do we give to the settings in which we live, sleep and relax when we go travelling? Nowadays travel usually means spending time in hotels, and these establishments have set about specializing in order to satisfy the varied needs of their guests. In this book we have sought to open a window on today's highly innovative hotels by showcasing some particularly attractive examples from all over the world. All the hotels that we have gathered together are united by a quest for up-to-date design aimed at providing a welcome for business travelers or tourists.