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The Magic Box, carried out by Dominique Perrault Architecture, is more than a public sports facility. It is a whole conceptual, urbanistic and constructive manifesto through the insertion of a radically contemporary building in a sensitive environment, which has helped to regenerate the southern edge of the city of Madrid and to round off the urban banks of the Manzanares River. The book includes unpublished texts by Andreas Ruby (a didactic essay) and Hans Ulrich Ibrist (an exclusive interview). It also includes a technical dossier dedicated to the construction of the building highly...

¿Cómo han afrontado las ciudades la revolución digital y sus cambios a lo largo de las tres últimas décadas? ¿Cuáles son las nuevas exigencias sociales y políticas en el diseño urbano ante la irrupción de la tecnología digital? Desde los primeros parques tecnológicos, hasta las smart cities y el big data, las políticas urbanas de innovación han ido descubriendo que no basta con la tecnología para crear ciudades más prósperas, sostenibles y saludables. Cuestiones esenciales como el derecho a la privacidad y anonimato de la ciudadanía, la confusión entre lo público y lo...

Monographic edition dedicated to one of the most noted disciples of José Villagrán García and Ignacio Díaz Morales. Architec Nafarrate's works are characteristic for the use of natural illumination and ventilation and the strong importance he gives to the environment. Some of his most recognized works include: Residential complex "Los Parques", Hotel "Las Hadas", and the "Twin Dolphin" in Baja California.

The present edition publishes part of the research papers presented during the "Seminario de Investigación Arquitectura para la Producción" organized by the university of Michoacán between 2001 and 2002 that included the participation of national and international academics. The book gathers 23 collective and individual multidisciplinary works that examine from various perspectives the history of architecture in rural areas. Works are mainly focused in the colonial territory of the ex-bishopry of Michoacán divided in 4 main topics: Space, settlements, technology and environment and...