San Juan del Río

The remarkably prolific career of an innovative young Chilean architect is profiled in this engaging study. Born in 1965 and in professional practice since 1991, this architect's impact on his native landscape is observed mainly in a series of private houses located in some of the most sublime sites in Chile. The forceful yet austere character of his design approach and its radical relationship to surrounding landscape elements can be fully appreciated by viewing this book's fine pictorial panorama.

This comprehensive round-up features the many door and window types available today, including the most recent technical advances and design trends, with a focus on innovative materials, styles and shapes.

(...) ¿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, ...

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.