Paulo Mendes Da Rocha

The book examines the long, productive and stormy relationship architect Le Corbusier had with Argentina and the series of events in consequence. His Argentinean disciples Jorge Ferrari Hardoy, Juan Kurchan and Antonio Bonet, although influenced by the master architect had their own architectonic and urban ideas. The book examines the "Austral Net" created towards the productive, plural and complex relationship of these 4 personages where the central figure is the famed Swiss architect. The book is chronologically organized and includes a selection of the most important architecture...

El paisaje que ve el autor es a la vez personal y filtrado por la perspectiva y el saber del geógrafo. Es, al mismo tiempo, un mirara hacia dentro, hacia los conceptos y las experiencias, y hacia fuera, a la belleza, condiciones y problemas de las formas del mundo. Este libro muestra así un ejercicio intelectual múltiple para asir, comprender y explicar los paisajes reales, es decir, los lugares y sus imágenes, especialmente algunos preferidos, a través de sus configuraciones y representaciones. Esta obra agrupa piezas de una extensa narración por entregas, otorgándolas el sentido...

High-end hotels have always been the setting for style and fantasy, a venue to see and be seen. This volume explores a relatively new trend, where major fashion houses take over the running of upscale hostelries. With every detail coordinated, from bed linens, to d????cor, china and glassware, the overall effect is of a chic jewel box, where every piece shines. We get a peek at glamorous hotels conceived and run with flair, by major fashion players like Bulgari, Christian Lacroix, Ferragamo, and Versace.

The book analyses a selection of 10 houses and 14 buildings constructed in Costa Rica from 2000 to 2005 and that represent the current urban San Jose's growth trends. The domestic architecture reflects a higher purchasing power with an appreciation oh natural surroundings, the office and industrial buildings are aimed some at rescuing the historic downtown area while others were constructed in the suburban area of the city. Includes biographies of mentioned architects.